Forecasting
Deliver fresh observations in time for six-hour forecast cycles.
Meet Veery.
Weather radar from space.
To measure weather, 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.
Veery maps Earth’s surface using 5 GHz radio waves.
Veery profiles the degree to which a surface scatters and reflects 5 GHz radio waves. Veery rotates its long, thin antenna to see both wind speed and direction, 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.
State of the art performance. 100X smaller.
Compare Veery’s target performance with today’s MetOp scatterometers.
Wind-speed accuracy
Wind-direction accuracy
Wind-speed range
Swath width
Worst case refresh
= 12 hrsMeasurement resolution
Veery performance is simulated. Refresh figures show worst-case gaps versus the landing-page timeline, which illustrates a 17-hour MetOp interval.
Better inputs.
More possibilities.
Frequent ocean-wind measurements support better forecasts, timely warnings, and a clearer understanding of our atmosphere.
Nowcasting
Track fast-changing conditions with measurements of what’s happening now.
Science
Resolve changes over time and test weather models against observations.
Built on Earth. Operated in space.
Vertically integrated, from hardware and software to manufacturing and mission operations. Our team designs, builds, and operates each satellite from Care Weather’s headquarters in Springville, Utah.
Meet the team
Veery development.
A high flight rate cures many ills: each mission tests what comes next.
0.x
Flight experiments
Each flight tests a focused set of improvements. Hatchlings (0.1–0.2) proved our core spacecraft systems; Fledglings (0.3–0.9) test the radar and scatterometer.
1.0
Production satellite
First satellite with state-of-the-art performance.
1.x
Constellation
36 Veeries to monitor ocean winds every hour across the world.
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
Brendan
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.