Name | HORTA |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 6U |
Status | not launched, expected in 2023 |
Organisation | IMT (Ingegneria Marketing Technologies) |
Institution | Company |
Entity | Commercial |
Nation | Italy |
Manufacturer | AIVT by IMT (Ingegneria Marketing Technologies) |
Operator | IMT (Ingegneria Marketing Technologies) |
Oneliner |
GNSS-R passive reflectometry and Ka-band transmitter. |
Description |
The payload on board of the satellite is a GNSS-R Passive Reflectometry, it will be used to analyze soil conditions, in particular humidity and biomass. A Ka-Band transmitter on board of HORTA will send data from satellite to Earth. The main goals of this program are: the study and monitoring of soil conditions and the Precision Farming. |
Sources | [1] |
Photo sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2023-06-09
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