Articles and Publications (Archive)

These articles were originally published between 2003 and 2005. Due to recent directed changes and the dynamic nature of the NPOESS program, technical details on the currently planned instrument payloads, orbit configurations, launch schedules, ground systems, and data availability may differ from the information in these articles.

Document Title	Author	Date Published	Format	Size
NPOESS... 21st Century Space-Based Military Support	Dave Jones, Craig Nelson, Lt. Colonel Mike Bonadonna	06-01-2004	pdf	6.7 MB
NPOESS Preparatory Project: The Bridge Between Research and Operations	Dave Jones, Craig Nelson, Stanley Schnieder, Peter Wilczynski	04-01-2004	pdf	1.4 MB
The Next Generation Earth Observation System	Dave Jones, Craig Nelson	02-01-2004	pdf	4.7 MB
The Future of Earth-Sensing from Space	Dave Jones	01-01-2004	pdf	2.3 MB
National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System: the Backbone of the Earth Observation System of Systems	Dave Jones and Craig Nelson, with permission:Earth Observation Magazine	10-31-2004	pdf	3 MB
From Photons to Forecasts	Earth Observation Magazine - with permission	11-30-2004	pdf	2 MB
Monitoring the Near-Earth Space Environment	Earth Observation Magazine - with permission	02-28-2005	pdf	3.5 MB
NPOESS: Harvesting the Benefits of Space Technology	Earth Observation Magazine - with permission	05-31-2005	pdf	260 KB
A New Environmental Observing System for the 21st Century: EOM, Volume 13, Issue 5	Earth Observation Magazine	08-01-2004	pdf	1.5 MB
Delivering Hurricane Isabel to the Media - EOM, Vol. 12, No. 8,	Earth Observation Magazine	11-01-2003	pdf	3.7 MB