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Firefly Alpha Block 2 | QuickSounder

Firefly AerospaceSpace Launch Complex 2W — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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mission

Name
QuickSounder
Type
Earth Science
Target orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

QuickSounder is the first satellite mission of the Near Earth Orbit Network (NEON) program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which aims to replace the current Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) series of polar orbit weather satellites. This pathfinder mission will demonstrate NOAA's ability to launch a small satellite within 3 years, flying a refurbished Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) instrument to polar orbit.

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Firefly Alpha Block 2
Family
Firefly Alpha
Variant
Block 2
Provider
Firefly Aerospace
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 2W
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles