• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 26th, 2012
NPP Satellite Renamed After Verner E. Suomi

NPP Satellite Renamed After Verner E. Suomi

NASA honors renowned satellite pioneer with this award

Amazing Instrument Snaps First Global View of Earth

Amazing Instrument Snaps First Global View of Earth

The tool will create one such image every day from now on

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 23rd, 2011
Infrared Instrument on NPP Satellite Comes Online

Infrared Instrument on NPP Satellite Comes Online

The newly-launched spacecraft is slowly being fully activated

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 11th, 2011
NPP Sends Back First Water Vapor Measurements

NPP Sends Back First Water Vapor Measurements

The Earth-monitoring satellite was launched just two weeks ago

See NPP's Amazing Launch Arc Over California

See NPP's Amazing Launch Arc Over California

The satellite launch early this Friday, on October 28

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 28th, 2011
NPP Satellite Launches Successfully from VAFB

NPP Satellite Launches Successfully from VAFB

The spacecraft was part of a now-canceled satellite network

NPP Stands Tall at Its Launch Pad

NPP Stands Tall at Its Launch Pad

The mission is ready to launch today, October 28

NPP On Schedule for October 28 Launch

NPP On Schedule for October 28 Launch

Weather officials say that the mission is a go for launch

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 19th, 2011
New CERES Instrument to Launch on the NPP Satellite

New CERES Instrument to Launch on the NPP Satellite

This series of instruments has been in use since 1997

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 13th, 2011
NPP Satellite to Launch on October 27

NPP Satellite to Launch on October 27

NASA finally announces launch date for the overdue mission

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 23rd, 2010
NASA: Final NPP Instrument Integration Successful

NASA: Final NPP Instrument Integration Successful

This is the last of five instruments to go on the spacecraft