BackForward Satellite: Tomorrow-R1 

Satellite details
Acronym Tomorrow-R1
Full name Tomorrow-R1
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • First pathfinder satellite of a constellation of small satellites with a Ka-band radar.
  • Main missions: Precipitation and ocean parameters
  • Substantial contribution: Weather forecasting and climate
Mass at launch Dry mass 86 kg
Power
Data access link https://www.tomorrow.io/software/
Data access information

Data accessible from tomorrow.io
Orbit Sunsynchronous orbit Altitude 550 km
ECT 08:00 asc

 

Space agency Tomorrow.io
Status Operational
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch 14 Apr 2023 EOL ≥2028
Last update: 2024-03-18
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 Tomorrow-R1

Acronym Full name
Tomorrow.io radar Tomorrow.io radar
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite frequencies for Earth Observation, data transfer and platform communications and control
Earth observation MW frequencies
Service Sensing mode Frequency (GHz) Bandwidth (MHz) Polarisation Comments
Tomorrow-R active 35.75 GHz 500 MHz Active radar for rainfall