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RADAR CLUSTER FOR EARTH REMOTE SENSING

Programme Reference

23-P-M-TEC-02-b

Status

Closed

Country

Switzerland

Start Date

2023

End Date

2024

Programme: Preparation Prime Contractor: GeoOptics Switzerland SA

Subcontractors:
University of Birmingham • United Kingdom
cnit • Italy

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
Initial TRL: TRL N/A Target TRL: TRL N/A Achieved TRL: TRL N/A

Public Document:

Executive Summary
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RADAR CLUSTER FOR EARTH REMOTE SENSING