Ocean Surface Vector Winds
Monitor actual, real-time hurricane winds at the surface from formation through rapid intensification and landfall.
Meet Veery.
Radar weather from space.
To measure surface weather, starting with ocean wind, Veery packs a surface-sensing radar, called a scatterometer, into a miniature satellite.
Scatterometers have a long history as workhorses of weather and environmental monitoring. Veery extends this tradition with groundbreaking miniaturization: it is 100X smaller than traditional scatterometer satellites, and each iteration is built in a few months.
Veery maps Earth's surface using 5 GHz radio waves.
Surface Soil Moisture
Monitor up-to-date soil moisture conditions across all fields at the click of a button.
Sea Ice Coverage
Avoid icebergs with definitive, up-to-date, high-resolution coverage of global sea ice regardless of cloud cover.
How Veery Works
Re-inventing satellite radar for mass production.
Veery profiles the degree to which a surface scatters and reflects 5 GHz radio waves. Ocean winds, soil moisture, and sea ice leave fingerprints in this scattering profile. To also see wind direction, Veery rotates its long thin antenna, mapping a wide swath in a lawnmower-like pattern as it flies overhead.
Send a radio signal.
Veery’s radar sends a radio pulse toward the ocean, then measures the signal that returns.
Groundbreaking miniaturization. 100X smaller.
We aim to observe ocean winds every hour with a fleet of 36 satellites. The comparison below compares accuracy, measurable wind speeds, swath width, refresh, and resolution. Swath width is the strip of Earth measured in a pass; resolution is the size of the areas measured. MetOp is an existing weather satellite system.
Wind-speed error
Two MetOp weather satellites≈1.6 m/s
Planned fleet of 36 Veery satellites≈1.6 m/s
Veery test satellites (0.6–0.9)≈2 m/s
Wind-direction error
Two MetOp weather satellites≈20°
Planned fleet of 36 Veery satellites≈11°
Veery test satellites (0.6–0.9)≈15°
Measurable wind-speed range
Two MetOp weather satellites≈6–24 m/s
Planned fleet of 36 Veery satellites≈3–28 m/s
Veery test satellites (0.6–0.9)≈5–25 m/s
Swath width
Two MetOp weather satellites≈1,000 km
Planned fleet of 36 Veery satellites≈1,100 km
Veery test satellites (0.6–0.9)750 km
Longest gap between observations
Two MetOp weather satellites40 h
Planned fleet of 36 Veery satellites1 h
Veery test satellites (0.6–0.9)40+ h
Measurement resolution
Two MetOp weather satellites25 km
Planned fleet of 36 Veery satellites25 km
Veery test satellites (0.6–0.9)50 km
Veery figures are estimates from simulations, not demonstrated performance in orbit. Approximate values are read from the comparison charts. Resolution is shown before further data processing. The gaps shown here are worst cases; the homepage illustration uses a shorter, 17-hour example.
Better inputs.
More possibilities.
Frequent ocean-wind measurements support better forecasts, timely warnings, and a clearer understanding of our atmosphere.
Forecasting
Deliver fresh observations in time for six-hour forecast cycles.
Nowcasting
Track fast-changing conditions with measurements of what’s happening now.
Science
Resolve changes over time and test weather models against observations.
We build and fly—from experiments to a constellation.
Veery’s state-of-the-art performance is driven by vertical integration, which lets us use mass-produced, high-performance electronics in ways that traditional aerospace companies can’t.
Learning through orbital iterations.
We design, build, and fly a minimal set of improvements with each iteration. This reduces unknowns and increases each iteration’s chance of success.
Care Weather began with the "Hatchling Veery" series of satellites (v0.1 and v0.2), which demonstrated the minimum set of technologies required for satellite operation. We’re now working on the "Fledgling Veery" series of satellites (v0.3+), which demonstrate minimum viable radar and scatterometry in a prototype format.
Veery 0.6 is in development. Veery 0.7–0.9 are manifested for launch, with 0.8 and 0.9 using 4U CubeSats. Veery 1.0 is planned.
Meet the team
0.x
Flight experiments
Prove the systems, test the radar, and learn from orbit.
1.0
Miniature satellite
A miniature satellite with state-of-the-art performance.
1.x
Constellation
36 Veeries to monitor ocean winds every hour across the world.
Veery development.
Meet the satellites we have launched and the next spacecraft in development.
Version / missionPurposeStatus
VEERY 0.4
Barb
Tests upgraded spacecraft systems and explores measuring ocean wind speed from orbit.
Operating on orbitLaunched January 14, 2025
VEERY 0.5
Brendon
Our fifth test satellite uses improved guidance systems to help complete testing in orbit and begin measuring winds.
Testing in orbitLaunched November 28, 2025
VEERY 0.6
Veery 0.6
A 3U test satellite developing the radar, pointing control, and communications needed to measure ocean winds.
In development3U CubeSat
VEERY 0.7
Veery 0.7
A follow-on CubeSat in the ocean-wind radar pathfinder program.
Manifested for launchCubeSat
VEERY 0.8
Veery 0.8
A 4U CubeSat manifested for launch, continuing the ocean-wind radar pathfinder program.
Manifested for launch4U CubeSat
VEERY 0.9
Veery 0.9
A 4U CubeSat manifested for launch, continuing the ocean-wind radar pathfinder program.
Manifested for launch4U CubeSat
VEERY 1.0
Veery 1.0
A planned miniature satellite with state-of-the-art performance, building on the Veery pathfinders.
PlannedFlatsat
Talk with our team.
Tell us where you need wind measurements, how often you need them, and how you plan to use the data.
Why the name Veery?
Veery is named after a species of North-American thrush whose migration timing across the Caribbean correlates with the intensity of the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, suggesting an uncanny ability to predict the weather.
What does “ocean surface vector winds” mean?
It means both the speed and direction of wind at the ocean’s surface. Together, these measurements describe how the wind is moving.
Is Veery delivering a global data service today?
Not yet. We are testing the radar and wind measurements in orbit as we develop the satellite fleet. Contact us to discuss the data currently available.