Introduction to (THz) Technology and Applications Part 1 Slides

At the same time, the satellite industry has recently experienced the maturation of disruptive technology and manufacturing processes to build and launch U-Class satellites. What are commonly called CubeSats feature rapid development cycles and low-cost launches as secondary payloads on missions of opportunity. Such small satellites provide more than sufficient resources to accommodate millimeter-wave sensors capable of observing precipitation on a global basis. A closely-spaced constellation of such remote sensors of precipitation can observe cloud processes leading to precipitation with revisit times on the order of 5 minutes. An on-orbit technology demonstration for such a mission known as the Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems (TEMPEST) is in progress and expected to be ready for launch within one year.