BackForwardInstrument:  Tomorrow.io radar 

Instrument details
Acronym Tomorrow.io radar
Full name Tomorrow.io radar
Purpose To measure precipitation profiles.
Short description

Ka-band radar 35.5-36.0 GHz. Sensitivity < 10 dBZ
Background

Part of commercial initiative to fly radars on micro satellites.
Scanning Technique

400 km wide area can be viewed by spacecraft attitude.
Resolution IFOV on surface 5km. Vertical resolution 250 m.
Coverage / Cycle Will depend on number of radar satellites in orbit.
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency Tomorrow.io
Instrument Maturity Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period: 2023 to 2028
Last update: 2024-03-18
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

Note: a red tag indicates satellites no longer operational, a green tag indicates operational satellites, a blue tag indicates future satellites

Instrument classification
  • Earth observation instrument
  • Active and radio-occultation sensor
  • Cloud and precipitation radar
WIGOS Subcomponents No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Precipitation (liquid or solid)
  • Precipitation intensity at surface (liquid or solid)
Evaluation of Measurements

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Note: * Primary mission objective.