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title: ISS-RapidScat
description: Learn how the ISS-RapidScat device revolutionized weather forecasting by monitoring ocean winds and providing crucial data for hurricane monitoring.
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# [ISS-RapidScat](https://www.andrewtool.com/andrew-tool-projects/iss-rapidscat)

 Written by [Andrew Tool](https://www.andrewtool.com/andrew-tool-projects/author/andrew-tool) | Nov 14, 2023 9:07:53 PM

The ISS-RapidScat device served as a rapid and cost-efficient substitute for NASA's QuikScat Earth satellite. Its primary function was to monitor ocean winds and provide crucial data utilized in weather forecasts, particularly for the monitoring of hurricanes.

[Find out more about the ISS-RapidScat.](https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/international-space-station-rapid-scatterometer-iss-rapidscat)

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