NOAA-N Prime Launch and Information
February 06, 2009

NOAA N Prime was successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base at about 2:22 a.m. PST. After NOAA-N Prime successfully arrived in its orbit, the NOAA N Prime satellite was renamed NOAA-19. NOAA-19 is in a nominal orbit and all spacecraft systems appear to be functioning properly.


Credit: Gene Blevins/LA Daily News


Credit: Gene Blevins/LA Daily News

NOAA-19 First AVHRR visible images:
First NOAA-19 AVHRR visible images with adequate sunlight over Wallops VA CDA


For additional NOAA/NASA N-Prime Infomation:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NOAA-N-Prime/main/index.html