HARP Mission

Objectives and Applications

The HARP mission is designed to measure the microphysical properties of cloud water and ice particles in the atmosphere. HARP is a precursor for the new generation of imaging polarimeters to be used for the detailed measurements of aerosol and cloud properties.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
UMBC
Launch Date
02 Nov 2019
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EOL Date
22 Apr 2022
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