NASA is about to launch a new generation earth observation satellite

The US Aeronautics Agency (NASA) is planning to launch an earth observation satellite to assess climate change and weather events.

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NASA satellite called NPP, is the first satellite designed to collect harmful information to the land, to improve the weather forecast and increase understanding of climate change.

NPP satellite in the cleaning room at Vadenberg air base. (Photo: NASA)

NPP is equipped with modern technologies, including 4 latest generation image sensors, which will provide scientists with important data on ozone layer, ground coverage, gas temperature. book and ice cover.

Jim Gleason, a scientist from the NPP project, said: 'NPP is a satellite with a wide range of activities that will give us an overview of the changing weather of the earth, helping to improve the system. calculate to predict future environmental conditions ".

NPP will be used as a bridge between NASA's earth-tracking satellite system and the developed weather monitoring satellite system of the US Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

NOAA will combine NPP data with its weather forecast and warning system to respond, track and respond to disasters.

Louis W. Uccellini, director of the National Center for Environmental Forecasting, said: 'This is the best time to launch NPP, because after billions of dollars of weather disasters in the past year, the data NPP is very important for future weather forecast '.

NPP will be launched at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on October 27 if weather conditions are favorable. The satellite will be launched into orbit 512 miles from Earth and fly around the two poles 14 times a day. After each time, the satellite will transmit data to a station in Svalbard, Norway, and directly transceiver around the world.