Objectives and Applications
RAVAN (Radiometer Assessment using Vertically Aligned Nanotubes) Pathfinder Mission was an 3U CubeSat mission with the objective to demonstrate a compact, low cost and accurate radiometer. The satellite was flown within NASA's inVEST (In-Space Validation of Earth Science Technologies) program with support by NASA's ESTO (Earth Science Technology Office), and launched in November 2016. The satellite measured Earth's radiative diurnal cycle and absolute energy imbalance to climate accuracies during its operational lifetime of 20 months.
Full Name
Radiometer Assessment using Vertically Aligned Nanotubes
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
11 Nov 2016
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EOL Date
11 Nov 2021
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
97 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
98 deg
Orbit Altitude
617 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
3 days
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