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Satellite details
Acronym WIVERN
Full name Wind Velocity Radar Nephoscope
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • Single satellite of the ESA Earth Explorer Programme
  • Main mission Research Meteorology
  • Significant contribution to Climate Research
  • Payload includes a polarimetric radar and radiometer at 94 GHz
  • Additionally measurements of snow‐cover, sea ice extent, and possibly ocean surface currents may be possible.
Mass at launch Dry mass
Power
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Data access information
  • Data from ESA
Orbit Sunsynchronous orbit Altitude 500 km

 

Space agency ESA
Status Planned
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch ≥2033 EOL ≥2038
Last update: 2025-09-29
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 WIVERN

Acronym Full name
WIVERN Radiometer WIVERN Radiometer
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