FALCON-RADAR Mission

Objectives and Applications

94 GHz Doppler radar will study Clouds, Convection, and Precipitation in Earth’s Atmosphere

Mission Summary

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
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

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

Mission Instruments

FALCON RADAR - FALCON RADAR

Mission Measurements

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