Satellite
Suomi NPP
The satellite behind the famous night-time “Black Marble” images of Earth’s city lights, and a workhorse of US weather and climate observation since 2011.
- Catalogue name
- SUOMI NPP
- NORAD ID
- 37849
- Owner
- United States
- Launched
- October 28, 2011
- Altitude (perigee – apogee)
- 833 – 835 km
- Orbital period
- 101.4 min
- Inclination
- 98.8°