Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Suomi_NPP
gptkbp:COSPAR_ID	2011-061A
gptkbp:elevation	824 km
gptkbp:inclination	98.79 degrees
gptkbp:instrument	gptkb:Advanced_Technology_Microwave_Sounder gptkb:Clouds_and_the_Earth's_Radiant_Energy_System gptkb:Cross-track_Infrared_Sounder gptkb:Ozone_Mapping_and_Profiler_Suite gptkb:Visible_Infrared_Imaging_Radiometer_Suite
gptkbp:launchDate	2011-10-28
gptkbp:launchSite	gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:launchVehicle	gptkb:Delta_II_7920-10C
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Ball_Aerospace_&_Technologies
gptkbp:missionType	Weather and climate monitoring
gptkbp:namedAfter	gptkb:Verner_E._Suomi
gptkbp:NORAD_ID	37849
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:NASA gptkb:NOAA
gptkbp:orbitType	Sun-synchronous
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Joint_Polar_Satellite_System
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:NOAA-19
gptkbp:purpose	Monitor climate change Collect data for weather forecasting Support environmental monitoring
gptkbp:status	Active
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:NOAA-20
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:NPP_Suomi_satellite gptkb:Suomi_NPP_data
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership