Suomi NPP
Orbiter
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The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership, previously known as the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project and NPP-Bridge, is a weather satellite operated by the United States National Oceanic and... Wikipedia
Orbit height: 512 mi
Launch date: October 28, 2011 at 5:48 AM EDT
Cost: 8.1 billion USD
Launch site: Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2
Manufacturer: Ball Aerospace & Technologies
CERES: Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System