| Satellite name | RainCube (Radar in a CubeSat) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | Reentry 2020-12-13. Was operational (Public news 2018-09-26 checked on 2019-05-26) |
| Launched | 2018-05-21 |
| NORAD ID | 43548 |
| Deployer | NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M] |
| Launcher | Antares |
| Organization | NASA |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Country | US |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Terran Orbital |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Oneliner |
Deployable Ka-band parabolic antenna for rain precipitation measurements. |
| Description |
Ka-band precipitation radar technologies on a low-cost, quick-turnaround platform. The proposed mission is to develop, launch, and operate a 35.75 GHz radar payload on a 6U CubeSat. This mission will validate a new architecture for Ka-band radars and an ultra-compact deployable Ka-band antenna in a space environment. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Deployable parabolic antenna, Ka-band |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2023-12-15
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