NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations

Recent Outages/Anomalies:

Product Outage/Anomaly: Update #1: JPSS NPP SMD Data Delay - Issued: May 10, 2023 1900Z

Product Outage/Anomaly: JPSS N20 SMD Data Delay Issued April 29, 2023 2339Z
Product Outage/Anomaly: JPSS N20 SMD Data Delay - Issued: April 24, 2023 1043Z
Product Outage/Delay: Update #2: JPSS Data Delay Issued: April 11, 2023 1436Z
Product Outage/Delay: Update #1: JPSS Data Delay Issued: April 11, 2023 1351Z

JPSS Operational Status

Welcome to the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) spacecraft status page. This page provides up to date status information on each spacecraft and its various subsystems.

Spacecraft Operational Status Status
NOAA-21 GREEN
Suomi-NPP Operational GREEN
NOAA-20 PM Primary GREEN

NOAA-21 Spacecraft Status Summary


Spacecraft Letter:  J03 International Designation:  2022-150
Catalog Number:  54234 Launch Date:  11/10/2022
Operational Date:  3/29/2022 Operational Status:  On-Orbit Verification

Subsystem Status:


Subsystem Description Status
ADCSAttitude Determination and Control SubsystemGREEN
ATMSAdvanced Technology Microwave SounderGREEN
CDHCommand and Data HandlingGREEN
COMMCommunication SubsystemGREEN
CrISCross-track Infrared SounderGREEN
EPDSElectrical Power Distribution SubsystemGREEN
FSWFlight SoftwareGREEN
OMPSOzone Mapping and Profiler SuiteGREEN
PROPPropulsion SubsystemGREEN
TCSThermal Control SubsystemGREEN
VIIRSVisible Infrared Imaging Radiometer SuiteGREEN

Suomi-NPP Spacecraft Status Summary


International Designation:  2011-061A Operational Status:  Operational
Catalog Number:   37849 Operational Status:  PM Primary
Launch Date:  10/28/2011 Operational Date:  5/1/2014
LTAN:   13:30:00 Inclination Angle:  98.79 deg
Altitude:  833km Period:   101.44 (minutes)

Subsystem Status:


Subsystem Description Status
ADCS Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem GREEN
ATMS Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder GREEN
CDH Command and Data Handling GREEN
CERES Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System GREEN
COMM Communications GREEN
CrIS Cross-track Infrared Sounder GREEN
EPDS Electrical Power and Distribution System GREEN
FSW Flight Software GREEN
OMPS Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite GREEN
PROP Propulsion Subsystem GREEN
TCS Thermal Control Subsystem GREEN
VIIRS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite GREEN

System History


Date Time Component Description
05/1/2014   SNPP became Prime PM Mission.

NOAA-20 Spacecraft Status Summary


Spacecraft Letter:   JPSS-1 International Designation:   2017-073A
Catalog Number:   43013 Launch Date:   11/10/2017
Operational Date:   3/7/2018 Operational Status:  PM Primary
GAC:   No HRPT:   No    
LAC:   No APT:   No    
LTAN:   13:30:00 Inclination Angle:  98.79 deg
Altitude:  833km Precession Rate:  
Period:  101.44 (minutes)  
Note: Operational

Subsystem Status:


Subsystem Description Status
ADCSAttitude Determination and Control SubsystemGREEN
ATMSAdvanced Technology Microwave SounderGREEN
CDHCommand and Data HandlingGREEN
CERESCloud and the Earth's Radiant Energy System GREEN
COMMCommunication SubsystemGREEN
CrISCross-track Infrared SounderGREEN
EPDSElectrical Power Distribution SubsystemGREEN
FSWFlight SoftwareGREEN
OMPSOzone Mapping and Profiler SuiteGREEN
PROPPropulsion SubsystemGREEN
TCSThermal Control SubsystemGREEN
VIIRSVisible Infrared Imaging Radiometer SuiteGREEN