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RADAR CLUSTER FOR EARTH REMOTE SENSING

Programme
Preparation
Programme Reference
23-P-M-TEC-02-b
Prime Contractor
GeoOptics Switzerland SA
Subcontractors
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
cnit
Italy
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.

Application Domain
Earth Observation
Technology Domain
08 - System Design & Verification
09 - Mission Operation and Ground Data Systems
Competence Domain
08 - Ground Data Systems / Mission Operations
Keywords
CubeSat
Swarm
Initial TRL
TRL N/A
Target TRL
TRL N/A
Achieved TRL
TRL N/A
Public Document
Executive Summary