IROS-N
Designation
- Alphabet label before launch (NOAA-I, NOAA-J),
- Numerical label after launch(NOAA-13, NOAA-14)
Weight
Size
- Main body: 4.2 m (13.7 ft) length
1.9 m (6.2 ft) diameter
- Solar array: 2.4 x 4.9 m (7.8 x 16.1 ft)
Payload Weight
Attitude Control
Uses
- P rovide operational coverage of entire Earth two times per day per satellite
(morning and afternoon equator crossings), including the 70 percent of the Earth
covered by water—where weather data are sparse
- Measure temperature and humidity in the Earth’s atmosphere, sea-surface tempera-
ture, cloud cover, water-ice boundaries, snow cover, vegetation, ozone concentra-
tions, energy budget parameters, and proton and electron flux near the Earth
- Receive, process, and retransmit data from buoys and remote automatic stations
distributed around the globe
- Provide rapid relay of distress signals to rescue centers
Direct Data Readout Provided Via:
- High Resolution Picture Transmission (HRPT)
- Automatic Picture Transmission (APT)
- Direct Sounder Broadcast (DBS)
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