NPOESS Preparatory Project
Project Description
The NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) is a joint
NASA/IPO instrument risk reduction project. It is designed to
function as a bridge
between the NASA EOS program and NPOESS for the development of the following sensors:
Its mission is to demonstrate advanced technology for atmospheric sounding, giving continuing observations about global change after EOS-PM (Terra) and EOS-AM (Aqua). It supplies data on atmospheric and sea surface temperatures, humidity soundings, land and ocean biological productivity, and cloud and aerosol properties.
Project Contributions
- instrument risk reduction, offering early instrument and system level testing
- lessons learned for design modifications in time to ensure NPOESS launch readiness
- ground system risk reduction
- early user evaluation of NPOESS data products, such as algorithms and instrument verification, opportunities for instrument calibration.
Additional information about the NPOESS Preparatory Project is available on NASA's NPP website as well as on the contractor's site.
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