IPO News Archive

These articles were originally published in 2004-2005. Due to recent directed changes and the dynamic nature of the NPOESS program, technical details on the currently planned instrument payloads, orbit configurations, launch schedules, ground systems, and data availability may differ from the information in these articles.

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The Next Generation Earth Observation System Series:

May 2005 — NPOESS: Harvesting the Benefits of Space Technology   [pdf] 3633KB	February 2005 — Monitoring the Near-Earth Space Environment   [pdf] 3608KB	December 2004, January 2005 — NPOESS and Climate   [pdf] 4161KB
November 2004 — From Photons to Forecasts   [pdf] 2015KB	October 2004 — NPOESS: The Backbone of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems   [pdf] 3104KB	June/July 2004 — NPOESS... 21st Century Space-Based Military Support   [pdf] 6862KB
April/May 2004 — NPOESS Preparatory Project: The Bridge Between Research and Operations   [pdf] 1383KB	February/March 2004 — The Next Generation Earth Observation System   [pdf] 4838KB	January 2004 — The Future of Earth-Sensing from Space   [pdf] 2323KB