December 15, 2016 at 1:37 PM UTC
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December 15, 2016 at 1:37 PM UTC
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Cape Canaveral
Air launch to orbit · 28.4556, -80.5278
CYGNSS or Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System is a NASA developed system to improve hurricane forecasting. It is a constellation of 8 small observation satellites, 27.5 kg each, that will make accurate measurements of ocean surface winds in and near the eye of the storm throughout the lifecycle of tropical cyclones, typhoons & hurricanes.
Mission media
NASA Launches Satellite Constellation for Hurricane Tracking Mission
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Height
17.6 m
Diameter
1.27 m
LEO capacity
443 kg
Successful launches
29
Air launch to orbit
Cape Canaveral
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