Objectives and Applications
94 GHz Doppler radar will study Clouds, Convection, and Precipitation in Earth’s Atmosphere
Full Name
Fleet for the Atmosphere Linking Commercial Observations with NASA (FALCON) - RADAR
Mission Status
Approved
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
Dec 2029
Mission Links
EOL Date
Dec 2032
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
95 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
97.5 deg
Orbit Altitude
504 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
09:30
Repeat Cycle
21 days
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
FALCON RADAR - FALCON RADAR |
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