Uranus is tilted on its side, extremely cold, has a highly dynamic atmosphere with fast winds, and possesses an unusual and complex magnetic field.
The five meter wide Tumbleweed rovers are designed to roll with martian winds, dispersing across the surface to collect simultaneous data on the planet's atmosphere and terrain.
Insight mission data show that Mars winds often exceed 10 metres per second, especially during the northern hemisphere summer, suggesting conditions are suitable for rover mobility.
NASA awarded a $24,300,000 Solar Wind Plasma Sensor contract to the University of New Hampshire, Durham, on 2024-10-24 for sensors to study solar winds.
The ODYSEA scatterometer will allow for global measurements of ocean surface currents and winds at the ocean surface for the first time.
SKY MANTIS 2 withstands winds up to 46 mph / 75 kmph, heavy rain, and temperatures from -30°C to +50°C.
The overall probability of violating weather constraints for a 24-hour delay after the planned 2024-01-08 launch is 70% with ground winds, the cumulus cloud rule, and thick cloud layers as primary concerns.
PLD Space postponed the MIURA 1 flight on 2023-05-03 due to winds at altitude.
The GeoXO Sounder (GXS) is a hyperspectral infrared instrument designed to detect infrared light and provide real-time information about the vertical distribution of atmospheric moisture, temperature, and winds over the Western Hemisphere.
The scheduled launch of the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) and the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) on H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 47 (H-IIA F47) on 2023-08-28 was postponed due to upper winds that did not meet required launch conditions.
Aeolus was launched in 2018 as an ESA Earth Explorer research mission to profile Earth’s winds.
Arianespace rescheduled the Ariane 5 launch for 2023-07-04 and then delayed it an additional day because of strong upper-level winds.
PLD Space postponed the MIURA 1 launch on 2023-05-31 due to strong high-altitude winds registered in Huelva.
PLD Space postponed a launch on 2023-05-31 due to high winds in Huelva.
PLD Space postponed a 2023-05-31 Miura 1 launch attempt because of persistent high upper-level winds.
Accurate mapping with the UVH 25EL can occur in harsh environmental conditions, including winds of 14 m/s during take-off and landing, day or night.
Rocket Lab postponed a 2023-03-11 launch of its Electron rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia because of strong upper-level winds.
NASA decided on 2022-09-26 to roll the Space Launch System back to the Vehicle Assembly Building because of forecasts of high winds at Kennedy Space Center from Hurricane Ian.
The launch of NROL-199 was scrubbed on 2022-08-02 due to high ground winds at the launch site and a new launch date was to be announced.
The 2024-06-01 KSLV-2 launch was delayed from 2022-06-15 due to strong winds and later delayed again because engineers found a malfunctioning sensor inside the oxidizer tank of the rocket’s first-stage booster during final pre-launch checks.