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QuikSCAT
NASA Earth observation satellite carrying the SeaWinds scatterometer. QuikSCAT was launched on June 20, 1999 aboard a Titan II SLV from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1999-034ANORAD 25789United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- QuikScat
- Common name
- QuikSCAT
- International designator
- 1999-034A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25789
- GCAT identifier
- S25789
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/366
Mission
- Mission type
- Earth science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Earth Probe
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Ball Aerospace
- Platform (bus)
- BCP-2000
Launch
- Date
- June 20, 1999 · 02:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1999-034Success
- Rocket
- Titan II SLV
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 804 km
- Apogee
- 807 km
- Inclination
- 98.62°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- April 2006
- End of operations
- Nov 23, 2009
Size
- Mass
- 970 kg
- Dry mass
- 870 kg
- Length
- 2.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.70 m
- Span
- 3.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1734511 (CC0).