AltiCube+ - An Aggregated CubeSats Swarm for Long Fixed-baseline Radar Altimetry
Programme Reference
23-P-M-TEC-02-b
Status
Closed
Country
The Netherlands
Start Date
2023
End Date
2024
Programme: Preparation Prime Contractor: TU DELFT
Subcontractors:
COMET INGENIERIA S.L. • Spain
Innovative Solutions in Space (ISIS) B.V. • The Netherlands
Description
This report summarises the feasibility study result of AltiCube+, a low-cost long fixed-baseline radar altimeter solution based on CubeSats on-orbit assembly. Various altimeter concepts based on the AltiCube+ solution, including off-nadir SARIn and a Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output, have been explored, aiming at sub-kilometre cross-track resolution for water level monitoring. Key technologies on deployable structures, autonomous assembly and highly capable platform have been assessed. The final concept consists of five 16U CubeSats docking with each other to establish two side-looking interferometric altimeters, each with 6.6 meter baseline.
• Application domain: Generic Technologies
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Technology Domain:
08 - System Design & Verification
08 - System Design & Verification
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Competence Domain:
08 - Ground Data Systems / Mission Operations
08 - Ground Data Systems / Mission Operations
• Initial TRL: TRL N/A
• Target TRL: TRL N/A
• Achieved TRL: TRL N/A
•Public Document:
