BackForward Satellite: AWS 

Satellite details
Acronym AWS
Full name Arctic Weather Satellite
Satellite Description
  • Constellation of 4-16 (tbd) satellites to improve coverage over the polar regions.
  • Main mission: all-weather temperature and humidity profiles.
  • Exact orbital parameters to be determined but a study was done with 2 satellites each in 03:30, 07:30 & 11:30 orbital planes.
Mass at launch 120 kg Dry mass
Power 120 W
Data access link no link provided
Data access information
  • Direct Data Broadcast L-Band downlink transmits realtime measurements for nowcasting
  • Data also disseminated to end users using EUMETSAT's EUMETCAST system with some delay.
Orbit Sunsynchronous orbit Altitude 595 km
ECT TBD

 

Space agency ESA , EUMETSAT
Status Considered
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch ≥2029 EOL ≥2036
Last update: 2022-05-23
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on AWS

Acronym Full name
MWR (AWS) Microwave Radiometer (AWS)
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite frequencies for Earth Observation, data transfer and platform communications and control