Image: Suomi NPP’s View of North America “Suomi NPP’s VIIRS instrument returned this hi-resolution full-disc image of the Earth from several passes made Jan. 4, 2012. The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) mission represents a critical first step in building the next-generation Earth-observing satellite system that will collect data on both long-term climate change and short-term weather conditions.”

NASA Launches Multi-Talented Earth-Observing Satellite PCAST Meeting Featured Bolden (2011), earlier post “Bolden also refered to NPOESS as “one of my nightmares” and that it is “also one of John Holdren’s nightmares” and “we won’t talk about that unless you really want to”. – Hearing on Polar Weather Satellites(2011), earlier post – The NPOESS “Headache” Just Got Worse(2011), earlier post – NPOESS Woes Continue (2009), earlier post – Prepared Statements […]