BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- NOAA's Joint Polar
Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) is encapsulated inside the fairing
(nose cone) of a United Launch Alliance Delta II launch vehicle
ready for lift off from Space Launch Complex-2W at Vandenberg Air
Force Base, California, on
November 14, 2017 at 1:47 a.m., PST. JPSS-1 is a collaborative effort
between NOAA and NASA.
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"The JPSS-1 bus is based on our Ball Configurable Platform 2000,
a proven, agile spacecraft, which has 50 years of on-orbit
operations and is designed for cost-effective, remote sensing
applications," said Alex Chernushin,
JPSS-1 Program Manager, Ball Aerospace. "JPSS-1 is the twelfth
spacecraft built on this core architecture, including the Suomi
National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) spacecraft launched
in 2011."
The sensor capabilities for JPSS-1 have similar capabilities to
those of Suomi NPP: the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
(ATMS) and the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System
(CERES), built by Northrop Grumman; the Cross-track Infrared
Sounder (CrIS), built by Harris; the Ozone Mapping and Profiler
Suite-Nadir (OMPS-N), built by Ball; and the Visible Infrared
Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), built by Raytheon.
Collecting data on our Earth's atmosphere, oceans and land
surface, JPSS-1, or NOAA-20 as it will be known once it reaches its
polar orbit, will feed NOAA's National Weather Service models,
giving forecasters the actionable environment intelligence they
need to monitor and predict weather patterns with greater speed and
accuracy. This will enable emergency managers to make timely
decisions to protect lives and property, including ordering
effective evacuations five to seven days in advance.
In addition, the data from JPSS-1 gives troops a competitive
advantage on the battlefield; allows transportation industry to
prepare and move resources, protecting local economies; and
provides citizens with more accurate weather forecasts to plan
their day.
The JPSS-1 spacecraft was built and integrated by Ball Aerospace
in Boulder, Colorado, where the
business has operated for more than 60 years and continues to
invest heavily in its capabilities and the community. Since
expanding its Fisher Manufacturing Complex by 82,000 square-feet in
2014, Ball is installing a new, 1,200 square-foot thermal vacuum
chamber to support the continued demand for large spacecraft. Ball
is also growing in nearby Westminster,
Colorado with a 145,000 square-foot addition to its
Aerospace Manufacturing Center currently under construction. Ball
employs more than 3,000 people across the U.S., with 2,500 based in
Colorado. The business has hired
more than 600 new employees during the past two years to meet
growing customer needs.
Visit ball.com/aerospace for more information and interactive
downloads. Follow Ball Aerospace on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
to tune into the latest JPSS-1 news leading up to launch!
Ball Aerospace (NYSE: BLL) pioneers discoveries that
enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what
matters most. We create innovative space solutions, enable
more accurate weather forecasts, drive insightful observations of
our planet, deliver actionable data and intelligence, and ensure
those who defend our freedom go forward bravely and return home
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packaging solutions for beverage, food and household products
customers, as well as aerospace and other technologies and services
primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its
subsidiaries employ 18,450 people worldwide and 2016 net sales were
$9.1 billion. For more information,
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