Objectives and Applications
MIT/LL (Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Lincoln Laboratory) followed up on its MicroMAS-1 experience by building a second MicroMAS-2, which is planned for flight on a commercial launch vehicle by late 2017. While similar in design to MicroMAS-1 (e.g., 3U CubeSat), it contains more channels, by way of an additional miniaturized receiver, to provide more accurate temperature and moisture information. MicroMAS-2 also contains a slightly larger solar array in order to generate approximately 3 W of power for the payload, or about 60 percent more power than MicroMAS-1.
Full Name
Micro-sized Microwave Atmospheric Satellite-2
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
MIT
Launch Date
12 Jan 2018
Mission Links
EOL Date
04 Aug 2023
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
93 minutes
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
97.55 deg
Orbit Altitude
550 km
Orbit Longitude
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International Designator
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