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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:
| Status | Green | Yellow | Orange | Red | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Operational | Operational with Limitation | Operational with Degradation | Non-Operational | Functional (Off) |
| Spacecraft | Operational Status | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Suomi-NPP | PM Tertiary | Green |
| NOAA-20 | PM Secondary | Green |
| NOAA-21 | PM Primary | Green |
| 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) |
| Instrument | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ATMS | Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder | GREEN |
| CERES | Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System | GREEN |
| CRiS | Cross-track Infrared Sounder | ORANGE |
| OMPS - Nadir | Ozone Mapping Profiler Suite - Nadir | GREEN |
| OMPS - Limb | Ozone Mapping Profiler Suite - Limb | GREEN |
| VIIRS | Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite | GREEN |
| Subsystem | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ADCS | Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem | Green |
| CDP | Command and Data Processor | Green |
| COMM | Communications | Green |
| EPS | Electrical Power System | Green |
| GPS | Global Positioning System | Green |
| SCC | Spacecraft Control Computer | Green |
| TCC | Telemetry, Command, & Control | Green |
| TCS | Thermal Control Subsystem | Green |
| 1394 | VIIRS & CrIS | Green |
| 1553 | ATMS & OMPS & CERES | Green |
| 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 |
| Instrument | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ATMS | Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder | GREEN |
| CERES | Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System | GREEN |
| CRiS | Cross-track Infrared Sounder | GREEN |
| OMPS | Ozone Mapping Profiler Suite | GREEN |
| VIIRS | Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite | GREEN |
| Subsystem | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ADCS | Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem | Green |
| CDP | Command and Data Processor | Green |
| COMM | Communications | Green |
| EPS | Electrical Power System | Green |
| GPS | Global Positioning System | Green |
| SCC | Spacecraft Control Computer | Green |
| SpaceWire | CrIS & VIIRS | Green |
| TCS | Thermal Control Subsystem | Green |
| TCC | Telemetry, Command, & Control | Green |
| 1553 | ATMS & OMPS & CERES | Green |
| Spacecraft Letter: J03 | International Designation: 2022-150 |
| Catalog Number: 54234 | Launch Date: 11/10/2022 |
| Operational Date: 3/29/2023 | Operational Status: PM Secondary |
| Instrument | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ATMS | Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder | GREEN |
| CRiS | Cross-track Infrared Sounder | GREEN |
| OMPS - Limb | Ozone Mapping Profiler Suite - Limb | GREEN |
| OMPS - Nadir | Ozone Mapping Profiler Suite - Nadir | GREEN |
| VIIRS | Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite | GREEN |
| Subsystem | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ACS | Attitude Control System | Green |
| COMM | Communications | Green |
| EPS | Electrical Power Subsystem | Green |
| GPS | Global Positioning System | Green |
| IEM SC CPU | Integrated Electronics Module | Green |
| PIE | Payload Interface Electronics | Green |
| SpaceWire | CrIS & VIIRS | Green |
| TCS | Thermal Control Subsystem | Green |
| TCC | Telemetry, Command, & Control | Green |
| 1553 | ATMS & OMPS & CERES | Green |
