Gear Up For The Launch Of Weather Satellite JPSS-2 On November 10th

November 07, 2022 By Alberto Mesti

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NASA will launch the JPSS-2 weather satellite into a polar Earth orbit this Thursday, November 10. This launch is definitely worth seeing because it will also include a test of a brand-new inflatable heat shield. Originally set to launch on November 1 of this week, JPSS-2 had to be postponed due to a problem with a battery on the launch vehicle. In order to launch a new satellite into a polar orbit around the Earth, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) collaborated on the Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) mission. From there, the satellite will work alongside other NASA and NOAA satellites to monitor atmospheric readings and weather phenomena to aid in weather forecasting and the prediction of extreme weather occurrences like hurricanes. [caption id="attachment_59689" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Launch Of Weather Satellite JPSS-2

Image: NASA[/caption] At Vandenberg Space Force Base in California's Space Launch Complex-3 (SLC-3), a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will be used to launch the satellite. The rocket will be carrying a satellite as well as an experimental piece of LOFTID technology from NASA. The Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator, or LOFTID, is an inflatable heat screen made to protect craft from frictional heat as they enter an atmosphere. Both future expeditions to other worlds like Venus or Mars and the return of spacecraft to Earth might make use of it. Both JPSS-2 and LOFTID are still in good condition and are prepared for launch, according to a NASA update. The Centaur upper stage battery on the Atlas V rocket malfunctioned, delaying the launch. The launch can now go forward since technicians have switched on a replacement and will swap out the battery and retest it. The best way to view the JPSS-2 launch On its NASA TV service, NASA will webcast the launch live. On Tuesday, November 10, coverage is scheduled to start at 3:45 a.m. ET (12:45 a.m. PT). The actual launch is slated to occur at 4:25 a.m. ET (1:25 a.m. PT). The LOFTID shield test ought to be covered as well or by visiting NASA's YouTube channel for the launch, you can watch the livestream.

By Alberto Mesti

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Gear Up For The Launch Of Weather Satellite JPSS-2 On November 10th

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