NOAA-20 (JPSS-1)
Polar-orbiting weather and environmental monitoring — NORAD ID 43013
Orbital Parameters
NORAD ID43013
Altitude~824 km
Orbital Period~101 minutes
Velocity~7.45 km/s
Inclination98.7°
Apogee~830 km
Perigee~820 km
LaunchedNovember 18, 2017
OperatorNOAA / NASA
About NOAA-20
NOAA-20 is a polar-orbiting satellite in the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS), providing global observations of atmospheric temperature and moisture, clouds, sea-surface temperature, ocean color, sea ice, volcanic ash, and fire detection. Orbiting at approximately 824 km, it circles the Earth about 14 times per day in a sun-synchronous orbit, ensuring complete global coverage. NOAA-20 data feeds directly into weather forecast models used by the National Weather Service and meteorological agencies worldwide.
Call NOAA-20