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NASA Assessing New Roles for Ailing QuikScat Satellite

Nov 24, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA mission managers are assessing options for future operations of the venerable QuikScat satellite following the age-related failure of a mechanism that spins the scatterometer antenna. ...

QuikScat and Aqua providing important data on Tropical Storm Anja

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Nov 18, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Anja has continued to weaken over the last 24 hours, and NASA's QuikScat satellite has confirmed that the once mighty Category 4 Cyclone is now a tropical storm in the southern Indian Ocean. Two instruments ...

NASA satellite reveals a depressed and disorganized Henri

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Oct 08, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Depression happens to everyone, even tropical storms, and Henri is now tropically depressed. NASA satellite imagery has confirmed he's weakened to a tropical depression and he is further expected to degenerate ...

NASA's satellite imagery sees Hilda hit a wall

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Aug 27, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Two days ago, Hilda was in prime shape to strengthen further as she tracked westward, far south of the Hawaiian Islands. Today, as a result of winds and cooler waters, she's weakened to a tropical depression, ...

NASA's QuikScat sees category 3 Hurricane Bill's winds go a long distance

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Aug 20, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

NASA satellites continue to capture important wind speed and cloud data that forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are using to help their forecasts. QuikScat has been particularly helpful in determining ...