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.

Below are the color designations for each satellite status:

Spacecraft	Operational Status	Status	Status Color
Suomi-NPP	PM Secondary back-up	Green
NOAA-20	PM Primary	Green
NOAA-21	PM Secondary	Green

Suomi-NPP Spacecraft Status Summary

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

Subsystem Status:

Subsystem	Description	Status	Status Color
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	Red
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
ADCS	Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem	GREEN
ATMS	Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder	GREEN
CDH	Command and Data Handling	GREEN
CERES	Cloud and the Earth's Radiant Energy System	GREEN
COMM	Communication Subsystem	GREEN
CrIS	Cross-track Infrared Sounder	GREEN
EPDS	Electrical Power Distribution Subsystem	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

NOAA-21 Spacecraft Status Summary

Spacecraft Letter:  J03	International Designation:  2022-150
Catalog Number:  54234	Launch Date:  11/10/2022
Operational Date:  3/29/2023	Operational Status:  PM Secondary

Subsystem Status:

Subsystem	Description	Status
ADCS	Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem	GREEN
ATMS	Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder	GREEN
CDH	Command and Data Handling	GREEN
COMM	Communication Subsystem	GREEN
CrIS	Cross-track Infrared Sounder	GREEN
EPDS	Electrical Power Distribution Subsystem	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