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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 401Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 2) & LOFTID
Launched
November 10, 2022
Summary
JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 2) & LOFTID launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 from Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on November 10, 2022. It was United Launch Alliance's 156th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 6,337th orbital launch attempt. It was the 41st Atlas V 401 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It reached a 798 × 834 km orbit inclined 98.7°. One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 41st Atlas V 401 flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 156th launch8th this yearhumanity's 6,337th orbital launch attempt155th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
NOAA-21 · NORAD 54234 · 2022-150 · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- JPSS-2
- Object ID
- 2022-150A
- Epoch
- 2022-11-10 11:39:58 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.24839776 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0025316
- Inclination
- 98.6985°
- Ascending node
- 250.8683°
- Arg. of perigee
- 241.9731°
- Mean anomaly
- 270.6063°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit
- NOAA-21 · NORAD 54234 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and NASA. JPSS-2 is one of five satellites that will comprise the JPSS constellation. These spacecraft gather global measurements of atmospheric, terrestrial and oceanic conditions, including sea and land surface temperatures, vegetation, clouds, rainfall, snow and ice cover, fire locations and smoke plumes, atmospheric temperature, water vapor and ozone. LOFTID is a tech demo for the inflatable heatshield technology. It will attempt to survive a reentry from orbit after JPSS 2 is separated. This test will validate the technology for various applications, such as landing large payloads on Mars and engine reuse on ULA’s Vulcan rocket.
News
Pad
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
48th launch from Space Launch Complex 3E, 1st this year · 707th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
48 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
408 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Successful deployment and health confirmation of JPSS 2; successful separation of LOFTID thus completing the launch vehicle's mission
Show 9 earlier updates
Liftoff
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/10/2022 · source
Liftoff
SwGustav · 11/10/2022 · source
Hold released
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/10/2022 · source
New T-0
SwGustav · 11/10/2022 · source
Extended hold due to Centaur valve issue.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/10/2022 · source
Coverage live
SwGustav · 11/10/2022 · source
Rescheduled for November 10
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/4/2022 · source
NET November 9
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/29/2022 · source
Weather 40% GO per prelaunch press briefing
Jay · 10/29/2022 · source
Questions
When did JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 2) & LOFTID launch?
JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 2) & LOFTID launched on November 10, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 2) & LOFTID?
Coverage: Launch of JPSS-2 Weather Satellite & LOFTID Mars Tech Demo (Official NASA Broadcast). Watch the replay
What rocket launched JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 2) & LOFTID?
Atlas V 401, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 401 spec sheet
Where did JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 2) & LOFTID launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit did JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 2) & LOFTID reach?
It reached a 798 × 834 km orbit inclined 98.7°.
How many satellites did JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 2) & LOFTID launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 2) & LOFTID part of?
NASA Large Strategic Science Missions. About NASA Large Strategic Science Missions