JPSS-1 Multimedia Gallery

October 20, 2017
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As they orbit around the planet from pole to pole 14 times per day, the satellites of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) will keeping an eye on the weather and taking constant measurements of Earth's atmosphere, land and oceans, collecting data used in weather forecasts and other essential products and services! Before the first of the new JPSS satellite series rockets into space later this year, take a moment to get acquainted!