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  skos:prefLabel "NOAA POES (Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites)"@en ;
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  skos:definition """[Source: NOAA-N Project home page, 
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/noaa-n/main/index.html ]

NOAA-N is the latest polar-orbiting satellite developed by NASA for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA-N will collect information about Earth's atmosphere and environment to improve weather prediction and climate research across the globe.

NOAA-N is the 15th in a series of polar-orbiting satellites dating back to 1978. NOAA uses two satellites, a morning and afternoon satellite, to ensure every part of the Earth is observed at least twice every 12 hours.

Severe weather is monitored and reported to the National Weather Service which broadcasts the findings to the global community. With the early warning, effects of catastrophic weather events can be minimized.  NOAA-N also has instruments to support an international search-and-rescue program. The Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System, called COPAS-SARSAT, transmits to ground stations the location of emergency beacons from ships, aircraft and people in distress around the world. The program, in place since 1982, has saved about 18,000 lives.

NOAA-N is the first in a series of polar-orbiting satellites to be part of a joint cooperation project with the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMESTAT). 


Group: Platform_Details
   Entry_ID: NOAA-18
   Group: Platform_Identification
      Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites
      Platform_Series_or_Entity: NOAA POES (Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites)
      Short_Name: NOAA-18
      Long_Name: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-18
   End_Group
   Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names
      Short_Name: NOAA-N
   End_Group
   Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments
      Short_Name: SARR
      Short_Name: SEM-2
      Short_Name: AVHRR-3
      Short_Name: HIRS/4
      Short_Name: AMSU-A
      Short_Name: MHS
      Short_Name: SBUV/2
   End_Group
   Group: Orbit
      Orbit_Inclination: 98.74 deg
      Period: 102.1 min
      Orbit_Type: LEO > Low Earth Orbit > Polar Sun-Synchronous
   End_Group
   Creation_Date: 2007-11-08
   Online_Resource: http://goespoes.gsfc.nasa.gov/poes/spacecraft/noaan_spacecraft.html
   Online_Resource: http://www2.ncdc.noaa.gov/docs/klm/nnpsupp.htm
   Online_Resource: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/noaa-n/main/index.html
   Online_Resource: http://nasascience.nasa.gov/missions/noaa-n
   Sample_Image: http://www.orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov/smcd/spb/mirs/img/NOAA18.gif
   Group: Platform_Logistics
      Launch_Date: 2005-05-20
      Launch_Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA
      Design_Life: Greater than 2 years
      Primary_Sponsor: USA/NASA
      Primary_Sponsor: USA/NOAA
   End_Group
End_Group"""@en ;
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