Name | PRETTY (Passive REflecTomeTrY) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 3U |
Status | not launched, expected in 2023 |
Organisation | ESA (European Space Agency) |
Institution | Space agency |
Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
Nation | Austria |
Partners | RUAG Space, TU Graz, Seibersdorf Laboratories |
Oneliner |
Demonstrate GNSS reflectometry at low grazing angles for altimetry for sea ice detection using a new software-defined GNSS receiver. |
Description |
Demonstrate the technique of GNSS Reflectometry at low grazing angles for altimetry (primarily for sea ice detection) using a new software-defined GNSS receiver. Additionally, a miniaturised radiation dosimeter will also be tested in flight. System for so-called passive reflectometry, among other things, which allows for measurements of height to be carried out in the decimetre and centimetre range, |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
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