| Satellite | TEMPEST-D (Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems - Demonstrator) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | Reentry 2021-06-21. Was operational (CubeSat Workshop talk from 2021-04-31 checked on 2021-08-12) |
| Launched | 2018-05-21 |
| NORAD ID | 43547 |
| Deployer | NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M] |
| Launcher | Antares |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2018-07-13 |
| Entity name | Colorado State University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | US |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Blue Canyon |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Costs | $8.2 million |
| Oneliner |
Risk mitigation for the TEMPEST mission that will provide the first temporal observations of cloud and precipitation processes. |
| Description |
Provides risk mitigation for the TEMPEST mission that will provide the first temporal observations of cloud and precipitation processes on a global scale. These observations are important to understand the linkages in and between Earth’s water and energy balance, as well as to improve our understanding of cloud model microphysical processes that are vital to climate change prediction. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
