QUIKSCAT

25789
Spacetrack Directory Number
1999-06-20
Orbit launches
732.22 km
Average height
26965.75 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information QUIKSCAT - QUICK SCATTEROMETER

Spacetrack Directory Name QUIKSCAT
Alternative name QUICK SCATTEROMETER
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Orbit launches 1999-06-20 (27 years ago)
Days in orbit 9928
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA)
Perigee 658 km
Apogee 797 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 98.26°
Laps per day 15
Height QUIKSCAT 732.22 km

Additional information QUIKSCAT

QUIKSCAT, 25789 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in SSO that was launched on Sun, 20 Jun 1999 UTC via a TITAN II SLV launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

satellite QUIKSCAT Date of exalting 20.06.1999y. Average height of ISS QUIKSCAT hundred 732.22 km. Average velocity QUIKSCAT is 26965.75 km/h. Inclination QUIKSCAT satellite 98.26°.

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Update time: 2026-08-24 20:00:24
Average height of ISS QUIKSCAT is: 732.22km
Average velocity QUIKSCAT is: 26965.75km/h
Average orbit height QUIKSCAT is: 98.26°
QUIKSCAT a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1999-06-20
QUIKSCAT is from 9928 days Days in orbit.