Customer Profile
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a United States government agency founded on October 3, 1970 . The agency operates from its headquarters in Washington, D.C. .
NOAA manages critical environmental and weather-related missions, including the GOES, JPSS, and PACE programs . Investors should monitor NOAA due to its role as a customer for launch services, having utilized an Electron rocket to launch its GOES-U satellite .
Investment Thesis
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a United States government agency founded on October 3, 1970 . The agency operates from its headquarters in Washington, D.C. .
NOAA manages critical environmental and weather-related missions, including the GOES, JPSS, and PACE programs . Investors should monitor NOAA due to its role as a customer for launch services, having utilized an Electron rocket to launch its GOES-U satellite .
Key Differentiators
- • Budget Scale: The agency operates with a FY 2024 budget request of approximately $6.3 billion .
- • Mission Diversity: NOAA manages a wide range of assets including satellites, Deep Argo floats, and weather radar systems .
Risk Factors
- • Funding Source: Operations are dependent on Congressional appropriations .
Rocket Lab Relationship
The relationship with Rocket Lab includes the Launch Services segment. Rocket Lab successfully launched the GOES-U satellite using an Electron rocket .
Business Model
NOAA is a government agency funded via Congressional appropriations . The FY 2024 budget request was approximately $6.3 billion .
Technology
The agency utilizes weather radar systems, Deep Argo floats, and various satellite constellations .
Space Activity
NOAA operates several satellite and sensor programs. These include the GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) series, JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite System), NOAA POES (Polar Operational Environmental Satellites), and PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) .
Leadership
Dr. Richard Spinrad, NOAA Administrator. (Note: The NOAA Administrator is the head of the agency, appointed by the President).
Funding
NOAA is a government agency funded through Congressional appropriations . The FY 2024 budget request was approximately $6.3 billion .
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NOAA has not launched with Rocket Lab yet
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