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Mission
Earth Science · PO
The SeaWinds instrument on the QuikScat (Quick Scatterometer) mission is a "quick recovery" mission to fill the gap created by the loss of data from the NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT), when the ADEOS 1 host satellite lost power in June 1997. The SeaWinds instrument is a specialized microwave radar that…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUIKSCAT 1999-034A | Payload | 653 × 786 km · 98.2° | Globe |
| TITAN 2 R/B 1999-034B | Rocket body | re-entered 1999-12-20 |
COSPAR ID 1999-034. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).