NASA Launches NOAA-N Prime
Posted by Lydia on February 6th, 2009
Launched February 4, 2009 aboard a Delta II 7320-10C Space Launch Vehicle, this is the last in the TIROS group (Television Infrared Observation Satellite Series).
NOAA-N Prime satellites contain seven scientific instruments in addition to two search and rescue instruments and a data recording system and is dedicated to reporting our home planet’s weather and ever changing environment for the last 50 years. Its aim is to improve worldwide weather forecasting.
