Earth Atmospheric Remote Sensing via GNSS Radio Occultation (EARS-RO)

Another milestone of EARS GNSS-RO completed! 🚀

The EARS GNSS-RO project, developed under the ESA InCubed Programme, has completed another important milestone – Medium Key Point (MKP). This marks an important point in the project de-risking cycle, bringing it closer to deployement in orbit. In this phase, the focus is on setting solid foundations from defining the mission architecture and aligning technical requirements, to shaping how GNSS Radio Occultation (RO) data will be collected and used.

EARS aims to bring high-quality atmospheric data through GNSS Radio Occultation, contributing to more accurate weather forecasting and climate monitoring. The project is being delivered in collaboration with Stellar Exploration, Inc. as the prime contractor and RO payload owner and Groundcom. Spacemanic is taking care of the cubesat platform definition and mission planning.

Derisking is just the beginning, but it’s a critical step in turning the mission into reality.

Read more about the mission objectives on ESA website