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R.I.P QUIKSCAT
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Re: R.I.P QUIKSCAT
Proenza was right when he said this was going to happen but was nixed.
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CrazyC83 wrote:How much does it cost to repair/replace it? Any plans to build QuikSCAT II?
There is no QuikSCAT II. Researchers have been working on a new satellite instrument called eXtended Ocean Vector Wind Measurements (XOVWM). There are no current plans to launch in the next 3-4 years (at least by NASA). If anything is launched before then, it'll have to be by someone other than NASA. Here's info on the next generation instrument:
http://myweb.cableone.net/nolasue/XOVWM.pdf
I think it's safe to say that all we'll have is the lower-res ASCAT for the next couple of seasons, anyway.
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Re: R.I.P QUIKSCAT
I can't believe it happened that soon, I thought it was going to last another year or so. I guess we're going to miss it.
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Re: R.I.P QUIKSCAT
First Jimmy Johnson won the NASCAR Championship, and now this. RIP QUIKSCAT!
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