Earth Science
IceCube: Spaceflight Validation of an 883-GHz Submillimeter Wave Radiometer for Cloud Ice Remote Sensing (IceCube)
Project Description
Develop and validate a commercially available flight-qualified 874-GHz receiver to enable future cloud ice remote sensing from space Technologies include submillimeter wave 874-GHz receiver (subharmonic mixer, frequency doubler and tripler, V-band multiplied-amplified local oscillator); intermediate frequency (IF) calibration (noise injection and LO power modulation and monitoring). Performance goals are noise temperature < 6000 K with 2-K calibration error over operating temperature range. Retire risk of ice-cloud radiometers in missions like the Decadal Survey's Aerosol, Cloud and Ecosystem (ACE) mission
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
NASA Headquarters
(HQ)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Washington, District of Columbia |
Goddard Space Flight Center
(GSFC)
|
Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Greenbelt, Maryland |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Maryland
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