Joint Polar Satellite System

January 31, 2019 VIIRS Tracks a Massive Ice Storm

February 26, 2019 The Biggest Volcano No One Talked About in 2018

February 26, 2019 The Snowy Sierra Nevada

February 26, 2019 NOAA Satellite Images Show Major Flooding Along Rivers in the Southeast U.S.

February 28, 2019 2018’s Biggest Volcanic Eruption of Sulfur Dioxide

May 2, 2019 How atmospheric sounding transformed weather prediction

July 3, 2019 Inflatable Decelerator Will Hitch a Ride on the JPSS-2 Satellite

July 30, 2019 Wildfires from Space: How the View from Above Helps Firefighters on the Ground

Sep 9, 2019 Suomi-NPP satellite instrument restored after radiation damage

Oct 11, 2019 A Guide to Understanding Hurricane Images

Oct 17, 2019 Joint Polar Satellite System’s Microwave Instrument Fully Assembled

January 4, 2018 Here's Why Polar-Orbiting Satellites Are so Critical for Weather Forecasting in Alaska

February 9, 2018 From Launch to Operational: An Overview Of NOAA-20's Checkout Phase

April 16, 2018 Two Satellites, One Orbit, Many Benefits

April 19, 2018 NOAA-20 Captures Day-Night Band Images of Most Recent Power Outage in Puerto Rico

May 31, 2018 NOAA-20 is operational

September 13, 2018 JPSS Satellites show intense convection

October 4, 2018 NOAA’S JPSS-2 Satellites passes critical design review

November 5, 2018 New model uses satellite data to forecast wildfire smoke

December 10, 2018 Metop C Launch Closes Final Chapter on Historic POES Program

February 8, 2017 International Collaboration Leads to More Data for U.S. Weather Forecasts

February 13, 2017 Suomi NPP Engineering Services Contract Awarded to Ball Aerospace

March 3, 2017 NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for JPSS-2 Mission

March 28, 2017 CubeSats Fly with JPSS-1

June 13, 2017 Annual Initiative, Focus Area and Project Review

June 28, 2017 #JPSS1 Social Takes Boulder by Storm

July 14, 2017 Larsen C Ice Shelf Calves Large Iceberg

August 24, 2017 Eclipse 2017

September 1, 2017 JPSS-1 Has New Target Launch Date

Septemer 5, 2017 NOAA’s JPSS-1 Satellite Arrives in California for Launch

October 2, 2017 VIIRS Sees Irma Churned Sediments around Florida, Bahamas

November 21, 2017 Airlines, Observatories, and Others Keep Tabs on Volcanic Activity with VOLCAT

November 29, 2017 NOAA-20 Returns First ATMS Data

December 11, 2017 SUOMI NPP Provides Imagerly Data Ised to Monitor California Wildfires

December 13, 2017 First Light Image from NOAA-20’s VIIRS Instrument

January 28, 2016 Contract awarded for VIIRS and CrIS Instruments for NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System Polar Follow-On / JPSS-3 and JPSS-4 Missions

February 4, 2016 NOAA Satellites at the 2016 American Meteorological Society 96th Annual Meeting

February 8, 2016 NOAA's Polar Follow-On / JPSS-3 and -4 Satellites in Final FY 2016 Appropriations Bill

February 11, 2016 All Instruments Now Integrated With JPSS-1 Spacecraft

February 17, 2016 Final Direct Broadcast Reception Site Completed in Puerto Rico

March 17, 2016 NASA Awards Instrument Contract for Joint Polar Satellite System Missions

March 22, 2016 Suomi NPP Keeps an Eye on Hazardous River Ice and Floods

April 22, 2016 NASA Awards Contract for Joint Polar Satellite System Missions Instrument

April 27, 2016 NOAA's JPSS-1 Satellite Begins Environmental Testing

May 17, 2016 Suomi NPP Satellite Monitors Pavlof Volcano Eruption

June 10, 2016 Suomi NPP Data Used to Create World Atlas of Artificial Sky Brightness

August 31, 2016 Satellite Data Helps Monitor the Trickle-down Effects of Droughts

September 30, 2016 JPSS Satellites Help Ships Navigate the Northwest Passage

October 28, 2016 NOAA Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary of Suomi NPP Launch

December 7, 2016 Annual Update to Global Surface Type

December 9, 2016 GOES-R and JPSS Working Together

January 16, 2015 NOAA Makes its Mark at the 2015 American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting

January 23, 2015 Second Instrument Integrated with NOAA’s JPSS-1 Spacecraft

February 9, 2015 JPSS-1 Satellite Imaging Instrument Completes Major Development Milestone

February 18, 2015 Critical JPSS-1 Satellite Instrument, Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), Completes Pre-Shipment Review

March 5, 2015 JPSS Staff Receive the 2015 Bronze Medal and Distinguished Career Award

March 10, 2015 NOAA’s JPSS-1 Satellite Imaging Instrument Is Successfully Integrated on Spacecraft

March 23, 2015 Contract awarded for NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System-2 spacecraft

March 31, 2015 Preserving Our Coral Reefs

April 9, 2015 Cross-track Infrared Sounder Instrument Now Integrated on JPSS-1 Spacecraft

June 9, 2015 JPSS Data Used for Predicting and Monitoring Atmospheric Rivers

June 25, 2015 From Sea to Shining Sea: How JPSS Data Support Ocean Ecosystem Health

August 4, 2015 During Historic Droughts, JPSS Data Proves Vital

August 13, 2015 Alaska Firefighters Get Help from NOAA Satellites

August 18, 2015 NOAA's Satellite Data Continues to Provide Vital Aviation Related Weather Observations

September 1, 2015 6 JPSS Maps that Shape the World

September 30, 2015 JPSS-1 Solar Array Completes Deployment Testing

October 23, 2015 JPSS Data Aids Bluefin Tuna Research.

October 28, 2015 NOAA CELEBRATES FOUR-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF SUOMI NPP LAUNCH

November 20, 2015 Reflecting on Reflection: Suomi NPP Instruments Aid Monitoring of Earth's Albedo

December 2, 2015 Access to Essential Satellite Data for Weather Forecasting Secured with 20-Year Europe—U.S. Agreement

December 15, 2015 JPSS Data to Provide Global Boat Detections

January 14, 2014 Improving the Forecast: JPSS and the Importance of Ocean Data in Weather Forecasting

January 24, 2014 More Precise Hurricane Forecasts with NASA-NOAA Suomi NPP VIIRS Satellite Sensor

January 31, 2014 Key Satellite Data from Japanese Partner Now Available to NOAA's National Hurricane Center in Near Real-Time

February 24, 2014 NOAA: Environmental testing underway for all five JPSS-1 instruments

March 25, 2014 94th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting

March 26, 2014 After two years of operation, Suomi NPP data users applaud its performance

April 10, 2014 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill 25th Anniversary: Continuing the Crucial Role of NOAA Satellites

April 22, 2014 VIIRS True Color Data Available with NOAA View

April 24, 2014 NOAA: First JPSS-1 satellite instrument is ready for installation

May 1, 2014 Suomi NPP Satellite: Primary Polar-orbiting Weather Satellite

May 22, 2014 NOAA predicts near-normal or below-normal 2014 Atlantic hurricane season

June 12, 2014 JPSS-1 Satellite Ozone Monitoring Instrument Completes Major Milestone

July 3, 2014 JPSS Satellite Data May Provide Valuable Information for Active Wildfire Detection

August 21, 2014 Spare Off-the-Shelf Instrument Continues Solar Output Data with Excellent Results

August 29, 2014 NOAA Satellite Data Aids Sea Ice Rescue

September 5, 2014 Satellite Data from Japanese Partner Now Available to Direct Readout Users in the United States

September 22, 2014 National Preparedness Month

September 25, 2014 Suomi NPP Data Used for Mitigating Aviation Related Volcanic Hazards

October 22, 2014 NOAA-NASA Suomi NPP Satellite Team Ward Off Recent Space Debris Threat

October 23, 2014 Two Key JPSS-2 Instrument Contracts Awarded

October 31, 2014 NOAA's JPSS Program Celebrates Three-Year Anniversary of Suomi NPP Launch

November 19, 2014 Latest Antenna to Directly Receive Suomi NPP Satellite Data Now Installed

December 17, 2014 First JPSS-1 Satellite Instrument Integrated with Spacecraft

December 23, 2014 Bringing Satellite Data to Mobile Users

January 15, 2013 Joint Polar Satellite System Spacecraft Completes Delta Critical Design Review

March 4, 2013 NOAA Assumes Full Operational Responsibilities of Environmental Satellite

June 27, 2013 NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System Completes Critical Program Reviews

July 31, 2013 New satellite instrument takes guesswork out of Flossie's nighttime track

August 12, 2013 NOAA's JPSS Program Procures Critical Weather Prediction Instrument

August 23, 2013 Powerful Satellite Sensor Helps Detect Triggers for Volcano Eruption 14 Hours Before It Happens

August 20, 2013 New Satellite Instrument Now Providing Critical Data to NOAA's National Weather Service

September 11, 2013 Key Satellite Instrument Captures West Fork Complex Fire in Southern Colorado

October 31, 2013 NOAA's JPSS Program Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary of Suomi NPP Launch

November 14, 2013 Findings of the NOAA/NESDIS and NASA Independent Review Team (IRT)

November 20, 2013 Building TCTE: The Perfect Combination of Enthusiasm, Spare Parts and Resources

December 5, 2013 New Instrument Continues Gathering Sun's Effects on the Earth

December 17, 2013 JPSS: A Primary Forecasting Tool for Polar Regions