QuikSCAT

Summary

QuikSCAT is an Earth observation satellite^[1]. QuikSCAT draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #29 of 214).^[2]

Key Facts

• QuikSCAT's image is recorded as QuikSCAT spacecraft model.png^[3].
• QuikSCAT's instance of is recorded as Earth observation satellite^[4].
• QuikSCAT's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[5].
• QuikSCAT's manufacturer is recorded as Ball Aerospace & Technologies^[6].
• QuikSCAT's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1999-034A^[7].
• QuikSCAT's Commons category is recorded as QuikSCAT^[8].
• QuikSCAT's space launch vehicle is recorded as Titan 23G^[9].
• QuikSCAT's SCN is recorded as 25789^[10].
• QuikSCAT's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• QuikSCAT's powered by is recorded as photovoltaic system^[12].
• QuikSCAT's type of orbit is recorded as Sun-synchronous orbit^[13].
• QuikSCAT's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1999-06-20T00:00:00Z^[14].
• QuikSCAT's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09dypy^[15].
• QuikSCAT's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[16].
• QuikSCAT's significant event is recorded as service retirement^[17].
• QuikSCAT's carries scientific instrument is recorded as SeaWinds^[18].
• QuikSCAT's start point is recorded as Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 West^[19].
• QuikSCAT's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+970'}^[20].
• QuikSCAT's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "25789"]^[21].
• QuikSCAT's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 401735^[22].

Why It Matters

QuikSCAT draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #29 of 214).^[2] QuikSCAT has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] QuikSCAT is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]