VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (NASA PR) — NASA will present protection of the upcoming prelaunch and launch actions for the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite tv for pc System-2 (JPSS-2) mission. JPSS-2 is the third satellite tv for pc within the polar satellite tv for pc collection and is predicted to seize information to enhance climate forecasts, serving to scientists predict and put together for excessive climate occasions and local weather change.
JPSS-2 is scheduled to launch at 5:25 a.m. EDT (2:25 a.m. PDT) Tuesday, Nov. 1, on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 401 rocket from Area Launch Advanced 3 at Vandenberg Area Pressure Base in California.
Reside launch protection will start at 4:45 a.m. EDT (1:45 a.m. PDT) on NASA Tv, the NASA app, and the company’s web site, with prelaunch and science briefings starting Friday, Oct. 28. Watch protection on the company’s web site at:
https://www.nasa.gov/stay
JPSS represents important technological and scientific developments in observations used for extreme climate prediction and environmental monitoring. These information are essential to the timeliness and accuracy of forecasts three to seven days prematurely of a extreme climate occasion. It would scan Earth because it orbits from the North Pole to the South Pole, crossing the equator 14 instances a day to supply full world protection twice a day.
NASA and NOAA companion within the improvement, launch, testing, and operation of all satellites within the JPSS collection.
Launching with JPSS-2 is NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Check of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) know-how demonstration. After JPSS-2 safely reaches orbit, LOFTID will observe a re-entry trajectory from low-Earth orbit to show the inflatable warmth defend’s means to decelerate and survive re-entry. LOFTID is a partnership with ULA and is devoted to the reminiscence of Bernard Kutter, one of many firm’s engineers who performed a key function in growing the know-how. LOFTID will show how the inflatable aeroshell, or warmth defend, can decelerate and survive re-entry in circumstances related to many potential purposes, whether or not touchdown people on Mars, new missions to Venus and Titan, or returning heavier payloads and samples from low-Earth orbit.
Full mission protection is as follows:
Friday, Oct. 28
6 p.m. EDT (3 p.m. PDT) – JPSS-2 Prelaunch Information Convention on NASA TV with the next individuals:
- Tim Walsh, director, NOAA’s JPSS Program Workplace, NOAA
- John Gagosian, director, NASA’s Joint Company Satellite tv for pc Division
- Irene Parker, deputy assistant administrator, NOAA Techniques, Nationwide Environmental Satellite tv for pc, Knowledge, and Companies
- Omar Baez, launch director, NASA’s Launch Companies Program
- Gary Wentz, vp, Authorities and Industrial Applications, ULA
- Jim Reuter, affiliate administrator for NASA’s Area Know-how Mission Directorate
- Capt. Zack Zounes, launch climate officer, U.S. Area Pressure.
Media and the general public might ask questions throughout the occasion utilizing #JPSS2 and #LOFTID.
Saturday, Oct. 29
4 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. PDT) – JPSS-2 Science Briefing on NASA TV with the next individuals:
- Jordan Gerth, meteorologist and satellite tv for pc scientist, NOAA’s Nationwide Climate Service
- Jim Gleason, senior venture scientist, NASA JPSS, NASA
- Satya Kalluri, program scientist, NOAA JPSS Program
- Heather Kilcoyne, floor venture supervisor, NOAA JPSS
- Joe Del Corso, LOFTID venture supervisor, NASA’s Langley Analysis Heart in Hampton, Virginia
Media and the general public additionally might ask questions throughout the occasion utilizing #JPSS2 and #LOFTID.
Tuesday, Nov. 1
12 a.m. EDT (9 p.m. PDT Monday, Oct. 31) – NASA Edge will host the JPSS-2 Tower Rollback Present that may air stay on NASA TV and YouTube.
NASA TV Launch Protection
NASA TV stay protection will start at 4:45 a.m. EDT (1:45 a.m. PDT) Tuesday, Nov. 1. For NASA TV downlink info, schedules, and hyperlinks to streaming video, go to:
http://www.nasa.gov/stay
Audio solely of the information conferences and launch protection will likely be carried on the NASA “V” circuits, which can be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220, -1240, or 7135. On launch day, “mission audio,” countdown actions with out NASA TV launch commentary, will likely be carried on 321-867-7135. A “tech feed” of the launch with out NASA TV commentary will likely be carried on the NASA TV media channel.
Observe countdown protection on the JPSS-2 launch weblog at:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/jpss-2/
Public Participation
Members of the general public can register to attend the JPSS-2 launch nearly. The digital visitor program for this mission consists of curated launch assets, notifications about associated alternatives or adjustments, and a stamp for the digital visitor passport following a profitable launch.
JPSS-2 Digital Social
As we finalize launch preparations, we’re excited to ask the general public to affix our digital social media occasion hosted on Fb.com/NASA starting Wednesday, Oct. 26. Keep updated on the most recent mission actions, work together with NASA, NOAA, and different workforce members in real-time, and watch the launch of the ULA Atlas V rocket that may increase JPSS-2 for its journey into orbit. Be a part of the dialog on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtags #JPSS2 and #LOFTID.
Watch, Interact On-line
Keep linked with the mission on social media, and let individuals know you’re following it on Twitter, Fb, and Instagram utilizing the hashtags #JPSS2 and #LOFTID. Additionally observe on-line at:
Twitter: @NASA, @NOAA, @NOAASatellites, @NASASocial, @NASA_LSP, @NASAKennedy, @NASAEarth, @NASAGoddard, @NASALangley, @NASA_Technology, @ULALaunch, @SLDelta30
Fb: NASA, NOAA Satellites, NASA LSP, NASA Kennedy, NASA Earth, NASA_Langley, NASA Know-how
Instagram: NASA, NASA Kennedy, NOAA Satellites, NASAEarth, NASA_Langley
For extra details about the launch of JPSS-2, go to:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/jpss-2/
