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Radar in a CubeSat: RainCube

Chahat et al., 2020

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3138368443656868620
Author
Chahat N
Sauder J
Babuscia A
Thomson M
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CubeSat Antenna Design

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CubeSats are strong candidates for Earth Science mission and the need for a high‐gain antenna is crucial. The radar in a CubeSat (RainCube) mission, developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and launched in 2018, is a 6U. This chapter offers a detailed state of …
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