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Tackling Global Food Security With the Help of LEO Satellite Vegetation Health Products
The USDA uses the Vegetation Health Index (VHI) generated with VIIRS data to enhance crop monitoring and analysis.
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NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for NOAA’s JPSS-4 Mission
NASA, on behalf of NOAA, has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for NOAA’s JPSS-4 mission.
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Employee Spotlight: Olaf McCreary
Meet Olaf McCreary, a satellite engineer at NOAA’s Office of Low Earth Orbit Observations.
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Announcement
From Satellites to Smog: Enhancing Atmospheric Models with JPSS Observations for Better Air Quality Forecasts
Atmospheric models assimilate ozone and trace gas data from JPSS instruments to improve real-time predictions of global air quality.
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Announcement
Revealing the Night Sky: Detecting Natural Gas Flares With the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)
Nighttime VIIRS imagery is useful in detecting and characterizing natural gas flares, aiding in environmental monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Feature Story
Watching the Annular Eclipse from Albuquerque to Orbit
On October 14, 2023, an annular, or ring-shaped, solar eclipse passed through Albuquerque, New Mexico during the International Balloon Fiesta.
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Feature Story
NOAA-21 is Now the Primary Satellite in the JPSS Fleet
NOAA-21 is now operating as the primary satellite in NOAA’s advanced Joint Polar Satellite System, the agency announced today.
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Announcement
Unlocking the Secrets of the Stratosphere With the JPSS Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS)
The JPSS Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) monitors stratospheric ozone to enhance the understanding of the ozone layer and global circulation.
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