COWVR Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Hosted on the ISS, COWVR measures the direction and speed of winds at the ocean surface

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Compact Ocean Wind Vector Radiometer
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
USSF, NASA
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave)
Geometry
TBD
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging MW radiometer
Sampling
TBD
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
Swath
Accuracy
Waveband
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)

Instrument Missions

STP-H8-on-ISS - ISS Utlisation: STP-H8 (Space Test Program Houston 8) (2021 - 2025)

Instrument Measurements