United Launch AllianceDelta II 7920-10CSpace Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Delta II 7920-10C | NPP
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.October 28, 2011Add to calendar
Launch Successful
United Launch Alliance's 56th launch · 10th this year · humanity's 5,170th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 28, 09:48 – Oct 28, 09:48 UTC
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Suomi NPP
The National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite, later named Suomi NPP, was a NASA and NOAA weather and climate satellite carrying VIIRS, CrIS, ATMS, OMPS and CERES instruments, bridging the EOS research satellites and the JPSS operational series.
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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- NPP Launch — NASA Video
