NOAA-N Prime (NOAA-19) Is On Orbit and Doing Fine
NOAA-N Prime Environmental Satellite Successfully Launched
“NOAA-19 is in a nominal orbit with all spacecraft systems functioning properly,” stated Wayne McIntyre, the NASA POES Project Manager. “The NASA/NOAA partnership continues to produce enormous results with environmental missions, now exceeding more than three decades.”
NOAA-N-Prime Satellite Mishap Investigation Report Released
“Proximate Cause: The NOAA N-PRIME satellite fell because the LMSSC operations team failed to follow procedures to properly configure the TOC, such that the 24 bolts that were needed to secure the TOC adapter plate to the TOC were not installed.”
Video Below: NOAA-N Prime (NOAA 19) Mission