Objectives and Applications
To understand the coupling between ocean surface properties, moist atmospheric thermodynamics, radiation and convective dynamics in the inner core of a Tropical Cyclone (TC)
Full Name
Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System
Mission Status
Operational (extended)
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
15 Dec 2016
Mission Links
EOL Date
Sep 2026
Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
95 minutes
Orbit Sense
Ascending
Orbit Inclination
35 deg
Orbit Altitude
520 km
Orbit Longitude
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
DDMI (CYGNSS) - Delay Doppler Mapping Instrument (DDMI) |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Ocean | Ocean surface winds | DDMI (CYGNSS) |