RADAR CLUSTER FOR EARTH REMOTE SENSING
Programme
Preparation
Programme Reference
23-P-M-TEC-02-b
Contractor
GeoOptics Switzerland SA
Start Date
End Date
Status
Closed
Country
Switzerland

Description
RaCERS is a swarm of eight small satellites that will fly in close formation to exploit the enormous power of cooperating radars to boost the quantity and resolution of environmental observations from space. This will transform the science of Earth environmental monitoring and forecasting applied to such vital concerns as severe weather, natural hazards, snow/ice cover, soil moisture, vegetation canopy, surface winds, ocean circulation and much more.
Technology Domain
8 - System Design & Verification
9 - Mission Operation and Ground Data Systems
Competence Domain
8-Ground Systems and Mission Operations
Keywords
CubeSat
Swarm
Executive summary