PROVE Satellites

Name PROVE (Pointable Radiometer for Observation of Volcanic Emissions)
Spacecraft type CubeSat
Units or mass 6U
Organisation University of Bristol
Institution University
Entity type Academic / Education
Headquarters UK
Operator In-house?
Oneliner

Visual and TIR imaging payload optimized for observation of volcanic ash clouds for 3D reconstruction.

Description

PROVE Pathfinder's aim is to image volcanic ash plumes from several different locations and aspects along its orbital trajectory. These images will be used to gain more knowledge of the ash cloud, useful in protecting civil aviation in the case of large-scale volcanic eruptions with ash associated.

Sources [1] [2] [3]

Related Spacecraft

Satellite Status Rocket Date Orbit
PROVE Pathfinder A (Pointable Radiometer for Observation of Volcanic Emissions) not launched not launched 2024-12-31 not launched
PROVE Pathfinder B (Pointable Radiometer for Observation of Volcanic Emissions) not launched not launched 2024-12-31 not launched

Last modified: 2024-05-29

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