Month: August 2023

NOAA-21 VIIRS NCC Imagery Available in AWIPS via SBN

by Jorel Torres on August 21st, 2023

This summer 2023, NOAA-21 VIIRS Near-Constant Contrast (NCC) imagery has become available for National Weather Service (NWS) users to access in the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System – II (AWIPS-II) via the Satellite Broadcast Network (SBN). With the addition of NOAA-21 VIIRS NCC, users can now access the nighttime visible imagery from three JPSS polar-orbiting Continue Reading

AWIPS Miscellaneous POES Satellites VIIRS

When can users expect JPSS Data over CONUS?

by Jorel Torres on August 3rd, 2023

The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) constellation consists of 5 satellites: SNPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21, and the upcoming JPSS-3 and JPSS-4 satellites that will launch within the next decade. Focusing on the three active satellites, the current JPSS orbital configuration has NOAA-20 and SNPP at a 1/2 orbit apart (or ~50-minutes apart) where NOAA-21 is placed Continue Reading

Data Access Miscellaneous POES Satellites VIIRS