MicroMAS-2

MicroMAS-2
MicroMAS-2
Spacecraft name MicroMAS-2
Spacecraft type CubeSat
Units or mass 3U
Mass in kg 4.5 kg
Organization MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Institution University
Entity type Academic / Education
Headquarters US
Launch brokerer NASA CSLI / ELaNa
Oneliner

Validate new ultra-compact and low-power technology for CubeSat-sized microwave radiometers.

Description

Validate new ultra-compact and low-power technology for CubeSat-sized microwave radiometers and validate operational high-performance cross-track scanner technology and CubeSat attitude control and stabilization. It will raise the technology readiness level of the radiometer and scanner from five to seven. 3U scanning radiometer with channels near 90, 118, 183, and 206 GHz 12 channels for moisture and temperature profiling and precipitation imaging.

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Related Spacecraft

Spacecraft Status Launcher Launch date Orbit
MicroMAS-2 A (MicroMAS-2A) Reentry 2023-04-08. Was operational? (CubeSat Developers Workshop 2018) PSLV 2018-01-12 500 km, 97.5 deg, SSO
MicroMAS-2b (Micro-sized Microwave Atmospheric Satellite) not launched not launched 2024-12-26 not launched

Last modified: 2023-12-15

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