NASA Quick Scatterometer (QuikSCAT) Spacecraft
NASA Earth-observation orbiter launched in 1999 to map global ocean surface winds with a microwave scatterometer, improving weather forecasting, storm warnings, and climate and ocean research; operations ended after an age-related mechanism failure in 2009.
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Identity
- Aliases
- QuikSCATQuikScatQuick ScatterometerSeaWinds on QuikSCAT
- Family Name
- QuikSCAT
- Full Name
- NASA Quick Scatterometer (QuikSCAT) Spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterearth_observationresearchweather
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA Earth-observation orbiter launched in 1999 to map global ocean surface winds with a microwave scatterometer, improving weather forecasting, storm warnings, and climate and ocean research; operations ended after an age-related mechanism failure in 2009.
- First Flight Year
- 1,999
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/quikscat/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:42:09 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:42:09 UTC