| Spacecraft name | SWITCH (Stratospheric Water Inventory, Tomography of Convective Hydration) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | not launched, expected in 2024 |
| Launcher | not launched |
| Organisation | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Headquarters | US |
| Oneliner |
Measure water vapor in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere with microwave sensor. |
| Description |
Revolutionary approach for making high resolution measurements of atmospheric composition. The technique uses a transmitter and receiver to produce an “active microwave tomographic” capability that will measure water vapor in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere, along with other species, to a 500m vertical resolution. |
| Sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
