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RADAR CLUSTER FOR EARTH REMOTE SENSING

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

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