QUICK SCATTEROMETER - Norad ID: 25789
| Spacetrack Directory Name | QUIKSCAT |
| Alternative name | QUICK SCATTEROMETER |
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| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Perigee | 658 km |
| Apogee | 797 km |
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.