CYGNSS

Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System to measure ocean surface wind speed in all precipitating conditions including tropical cyclones; 8 micro-satellites

Launched in:	2016
Orbit height:	500 km
Orbit type:	Non Sun Synchronous
Organisation:	NASA - USA
Launched 15 Dec 2016

CYGNSS websites

Information

NASA - CYGNSS
Univ. of Michigan - CYGNSS
ESA eoPortal - CYGNSS
PODAAC - CYGNSS info
NASA - CYGNSS and Flood detection

Data ordering

NASA EarthData - Search
PODAAC - CYGNSS data

On Board Sensors

DDMI (Delay Doppler Mapping Instrument)

Band	Wavelength (µm)	Bandwidth (µm)	Resolution (m)	Swath width (km)	Revisit time (days)
Band Zenith antenna (GPS receiver) (Other)
Band Nadir antennas (GPS receivers) (Other)

CYGNSS websites

On Board Sensors

Sensor Bands