ISS-RapidScat

former instrument on the ISS Columbus module that measured wind speeds
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ISS-RapidScat

Summary

ISS-RapidScat is a space instrument[1]. ISS-RapidScat draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (space_instrument category, ranking #31 of 76).[2]

Key Facts

  • ISS-RapidScat's image is recorded as ISS-RapidScat in the Space Station Processing Facility (KSC-2014-2980).jpg[3].
  • ISS-RapidScat's instance of is recorded as space instrument[4].
  • ISS-RapidScat's instance of is recorded as payload[5].
  • ISS-RapidScat's instance of is recorded as former entity[6].
  • ISS-RapidScat's part of is recorded as International Space Station[7].
  • ISS-RapidScat's Commons category is recorded as ISS-RapidScat[8].
  • ISS-RapidScat's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • ISS-RapidScat's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[10].
  • ISS-RapidScat's significant event is recorded as service entry[11].
  • ISS-RapidScat's significant event is recorded as failure[12].
  • ISS-RapidScat's significant event is recorded as service retirement[13].
  • ISS-RapidScat's significant event is recorded as separation[14].
  • ISS-RapidScat's significant event is recorded as stevedoring[15].
  • ISS-RapidScat's significant event is recorded as undocking[16].
  • ISS-RapidScat's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry[17].
  • ISS-RapidScat's official website is recorded as https://winds.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/RapidScat/[18].
  • ISS-RapidScat's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11b6gq07jm[19].

Body

Geography

ISS-RapidScat's part of is recorded as International Space Station[7].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include space instrument[4], payload[5], and former entity[6].

Why It Matters

ISS-RapidScat draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (space_instrument category, ranking #31 of 76).[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . nasa.gov. nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . nasaspaceflight.com. nasaspaceflight.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . blogs.nasa.gov. blogs.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . blogs.nasa.gov. blogs.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . spaceflightnow.com. spaceflightnow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . spaceflightnow.com. spaceflightnow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). ISS-RapidScat. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/iss-rapidscat
MLA “ISS-RapidScat.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/iss-rapidscat.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_iss-rapidscat_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{ISS-RapidScat}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/iss-rapidscat}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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