WINDSAT

WINDSAT

WINDSAT is a joint Integrated Program Office/Department of Defense/NASA demonstration project, intended to measure ocean surface wind speed and wind direction from space using a polarimetric radiometer. It was launched aboard the Coriolis satellite by a Titan II rocket on 6 January 2003 into a 830-km 98.7-degree orbit, and is designed for a three-year lifetime.

Capability/Improvements

*Measure ocean surface wind direction (nonprecipitating conditions) with a 25-km spatial resolution

econdary Measurements

* Sea surface temperature
* Soil moisture
* Rain rate
* Ice and snow characteristics
* Water vapor

References

* [http://www.ipo.noaa.gov/Projects/windsat.html WINDSAT Project Information]
* [http://www.pxi.com/praxis_publicpages/WINDSAT.html WINDSAT Contractors Web Site]
* [http://code8200.nrl.navy.mil/windsat.html WINDSAT site at NRL]
* [http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/spacesciences/satellites/windsat.htm WINDSAT site at ONR]
* [http://www.itc.nl/research/products/sensordb/Launch_Schedule.aspx Launch Schedule for ITC]


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