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Earth Science
Firefly Alpha Block 2 | QuickSounder
Firefly Alpha Block 2
Sep 30, 12:00 AM UTC
Sep 30, 12:00 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Webcast
Webcast will be available closer to launch
Mission Details
QuickSounder is the first satellite mission of the Near Earth Orbit Network (NEON) program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which aims to replace the current Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) series of polar orbit weather satellites. This pathfinder mission will demonstrate NOAA's ability to launch a small satellite within 3 years, flying a refurbished Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) instrument to polar orbit.
- Type
- Earth Science
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 2W
- Location
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
