Microwave Radiometer Technology Acceleration (MiRaTA) (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Microwave Radiometer Technology Acceleration (MiRaTA)

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The Microwave Radiometer Technology Acceleration (MiRaTA) satellite, a 3U CubeSat, is shown with solar panels fully deployed, flanking the body of the spacecraft, which has a circular aperture at the top for the microwave radiometer antenna, used for atmospheric science measurements. There are also two small, thin tape-measure antennas on the top, used for UHF radio communication with the ground station.

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MIT Lincoln Laboratory

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