RF Beacon Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Transmitter that enables ground-based measurement of ionospheric scintillation and ionospheric total electron content (TEC). Critical to understanding the impacts of space weather on satellite communication systems and GPS.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Radio Frequency Beacon
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
NOAA, UCAR
Maturity
Instrument Type
Space environment
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Space environment monitor
Sampling
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
Beacon

Performance Summary

Resolution
Swath
Accuracy
Waveband
 

Instrument Missions

FORMOSAT-7 - FORMOSAT-7 (2019 - 2025)
COSMIC-2 FM1 - COSMIC-2 FM1 (2019 - 2026)
COSMIC-2 FM2 - COSMIC-2 FM2 (2019 - 2026)
COSMIC-2 FM3 - COSMIC-2 FM3 (2019 - 2026)
COSMIC-2 FM4 - COSMIC-2 FM4 (2019 - 2026)
COSMIC-2 FM5 - COSMIC-2 FM5 (2019 - 2026)
COSMIC-2 FM6 - COSMIC-2 FM6 (2019 - 2026)

Instrument Measurements