Rocket Launch: Firefly Alpha Block 2 — QuickSounder

QuickSounder is the first satellite mission of the Near Earth Orbit Network (NEON) program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which aims to replace the current Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) series of polar orbit weather satellites. This pathfinder mission will demonstrate NOAA's ability to launch a small satellite within 3 years, flying a refurbished Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) instrument to polar orbit. Launching from Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Launch times shift often — check back for updates. Visible from much of Lompoc; popular viewing spots include Ocean Ave west of town and Surf Beach (when open).