Objectives and Applications
A pair of USSF technology instruments for the ISS consisting of COWVR (Compact Ocean Wind Vector Radiometer) and TEMPEST (Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems). The instruments were built by NASA JPL and were launched by SpaceX to the International Space Station (ISS) in December 2021. COWVR aims to measure wind speed and direction at the ocean surface, and TEMPEST aims to study atmospheric humidity.
Full Name
ISS Utlisation: STP-H8 (Space Test Program Houston 8)
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
21 Dec 2021
Mission Links
EOL Date
Dec 2025
Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
92.9 minutes
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
51.6 deg
Orbit Altitude
400 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
2023-05-03T14:34:43.025+0100
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
COWVR - Compact Ocean Wind Vector Radiometer |
| TEMPEST - Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Atmosphere | Atmospheric Humidity Fields | TEMPEST |
| Ocean | Ocean surface winds | COWVR |
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