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Wednesday September 30 2026
StatusTBD
VehicleFirefly Alpha Block 2
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 2W
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Mission
QuickSounder is the first satellite mission of the Near Earth Orbit Network (NEON) program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which aims to replace the current Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) series of polar orbit weather satellites. This pathfinder mission will demonstrate NOAA's ability to launch a small satellite within 3 years, flying a refurbished Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) instrument to polar orbit.
Quick facts
VehicleFirefly Alpha Block 2
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 2W
SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WindowWednesday September 30 2026, 00:00:00 UTC→Wednesday September 30 2026, 00:00:00 UTC
Vehicle
FamilyFirefly Alpha
