Tag: Earth Science

  • Rocket Lab | Electron | The Moon God Awakens (QPS-SAR-5)

    Rocket Lab | Electron | The Moon God Awakens (QPS-SAR-5)

    QPS-SAR-5 is a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite that will join a constellation after QPS-SAR-6 already in orbit. iQPS’s satellites are small, high-performance SAR satellites that use a lightweight, large, stowable antenna to collect high resolution images of Earth, even through clouds and adverse weather conditions.

  • Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Arktika-M No.2

    Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Arktika-M No.2

    Arktika-M (“Arctic-M”) is a series of Earh observation satellites which will gather meteorological and hydrological data on polar region. Arktika-M satellites will also provide communication services for the region.

  • SpaceX | Falcon 9 Block 5 | WorldView Legion 1 & 2

    SpaceX | Falcon 9 Block 5 | WorldView Legion 1 & 2

    WorldView Legion is a constellation of Earth observation satellites built and operated by Maxar. Constellation is planned to consist of 6 satellites in both polar and mid-inclination orbits, providing 30 cm-class resolution.

  • Rocket Lab | Electron | ADRAS-J

    Rocket Lab | Electron | ADRAS-J

    The Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J) mission consists of a spacecraft developed and operated by Astroscale aiming to rendezvous with and characterize a large piece of debris. Its target is the H-2A upper stage left in Low Earth Orbit after the launch of the GOSAT Earth observation satellite in 2009.

  • Rocket Lab | Electron | StriX 4

    Rocket Lab | Electron | StriX 4

    Synthetic aperture radar satellites for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

  • SpaceX | Falcon 9 Block 5 | PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem)

    SpaceX | Falcon 9 Block 5 | PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem)

    PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) is a NASA Earth observation satellite mission. It will make global ocean color measurements to provide extended data records on ocean ecology and global biogeochemistry (e.g., carbon cycle) along with polarimetry measurements to provide extended data records on clouds and aerosols.

  • Indian Space Research Organization | GSLV Mk II | INSAT-3DS

    Indian Space Research Organization | GSLV Mk II | INSAT-3DS

    INSAT-3DS is an Indian weather satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation and operated by ISRO as part of the Indian National Satellite System. It provides meteorological services to India using a 6-channel imager and a 19-channel sounder, as well as search and rescue information and message relay for terrestrial data collection platforms. The…

  • Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Meteor-M No.2-4

    Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Meteor-M No.2-4

    Meteor-M satellites are a new generation of Russian meteorological satellites.

  • Rocket Lab | Electron | Capella Acadia 3

    Rocket Lab | Electron | Capella Acadia 3

    Payload consists of a single SAR Earth-imaging Acadia satellite, a new generation satellite designed, manufactured, and operated by Capella Space.