For Quikscat, The main sensor on the satellite died on November 23rd, although it was deteriorating earlier in the season. They couldn't restart it, so the Quick Scatterometer is gone. I think there is a replacement with better tech scheduled for launch in 2015, but until then that semi-detailed wind data for remote storms just won't be there.
Quikscat usefulness vs cost was debated, but it's obvious in situations like 92L it could be beneficial. Besides wind estimates, it did wave heights, sea ice estimation, assisted with aviation weather, iceberg movements, and helped quite a bit to determine the state of El Niño.
There still is the ASCAT though, but that's only a shadow of what QuikScat had.
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