| Spacecraft | MicroMAS-2 |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Mass in kg | 4.5 kg |
| Entity name | MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | NASA CSLI / ELaNa |
| Oneliner |
Validate new ultra-compact and low-power technology for CubeSat-sized microwave radiometers. |
| Description |
Validate new ultra-compact and low-power technology for CubeSat-sized microwave radiometers and validate operational high-performance cross-track scanner technology and CubeSat attitude control and stabilization. It will raise the technology readiness level of the radiometer and scanner from five to seven. 3U scanning radiometer with channels near 90, 118, 183, and 206 GHz 12 channels for moisture and temperature profiling and precipitation imaging. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
Related Spacecraft
| Satellite | Status | Launcher | Launch date | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MicroMAS-2 A (MicroMAS-2A) | Reentry 2023-04-08. Was operational? (CubeSat Developers Workshop 2018) | PSLV | 2018-01-12 | 500 km, 97.5 deg |
| MicroMAS-2b (Micro-sized Microwave Atmospheric Satellite) | cancelled? (should have launched in 2018, likely pivoted to TROPICS) | cancelled | x_cancelled | cancelled |
Last modified: 2024-08-31
