BackForward Satellite: AWS PFM 

Satellite details
Acronym AWS PFM
Full name Arctic Weather Satellite Proto-Flight Model
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • Prototype satellite to improve coverage over the polar regions.
  • Main mission: all-weather temperature and humidity profiles.
  • 3-axis stabilised.
  • There is a direct broadcast channel for real time data acquisition.
  • Exact orbital parameters to be determined.
Mass at launch 135 kg Dry mass 135 kg
Power 143 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 600 km
ECT 10:00 desc

 

Space agency ESA
Status Commissioning
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch 16 Aug 2024 EOL ≥2029
Last update: 2024-11-18
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 PFM

Acronym Full name
EPS Sterna Radiometer EPS Sterna Radiometer
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite frequencies for Earth Observation, data transfer and platform communications and control
Frequencies for satellite management
Service Direction Frequency (MHz) Emission designator Bandwidth (kHz) Polarisation D/A Data rate (kbps) or Baseband (kHz) Comments
AWS E-S 2230 MHz 100 kHz D   Command and control
AWS E-S 2053 MHz 100 kHz D   Command and control
Earth observation MW frequencies
Service Sensing mode Frequency (GHz) Bandwidth (MHz) Polarisation Comments
AWS passive 50.3 GHz 180 MHz QV Window channel
AWS passive 89 GHz 400 MHz QV Window channel
AWS passive 165.5 GHz 280 MHz QV Weak water vapour channel
AWS passive 175.31 GHz - 191.31 GHz 0 MHz QV 5 water vapour channels
AWS passive 317.15 GHz - 333.15 GHz 0 MHz QV 4 high freq channels
AWS passive 52.61 GHz - 57.61 GHz 0 MHz QV Oxygen band for temperature sounding
Frequencies for scientific data acquisition and communication services at ground stations
Service Direction Frequency (MHz) Bandwidth (kHz) Polarisation D/A Data rate (kbps) or Baseband (kHz) Comments
AWS S-E 1707 MHz 3400 kHz RHCP D 3570  kbps Direct broadcast