CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - QuickSounder -
Full Name QuickSounder
aka QS
Status Planned
Mission Agencies NOAA, NASA Launch Date 2025
Mission Links mission site EOL Date 2028
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Sun-synchronous Orbit Period 101 minutes
Orbit Sense Ascending Orbit Inclination 98.7 deg
Orbit Altitude 824 km Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST 1899-12-30T07:30:00.000Z Repeat Cycle 16 days
Objectives and Applications Pathfinder mission that will take advantage of the emerging commercial small spacecraft capabilities and commercial satellite operations marketplace
Mission Measurements
CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
AtmosphereAtmospheric Humidity Fields ATMS
Cloud particle properties and profile ATMS
Liquid water and precipitation rate ATMS
Atmospheric Temperature Fields ATMS
LandSurface temperature (land) ATMS
OceanOcean surface winds ATMS
Snow & IceSea ice cover, edge and thickness ATMS
Mission Instruments
ATMS - Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
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