Airbus to Build Radiometers for NASA/JAXA Climate Mission
Airbus has been selected by the French Space Agency (CNES) to design and build two next-generation microwave radiometers for the NASA/JAXA climate satellite mission, as part of the French contribution to the Atmosphere Observing System (AOS). The mission, named C²OMODO (Convective Core Observations through Microwave Derivatives in the Tropics), aims to enhance the understanding of aerosols, clouds, atmospheric convection, and precipitation.
The radiometers will provide the first global view of vertical air motions and precipitation properties in convective storms, contributing to improved global weather forecasts and climate models. They will be mounted on two satellites, AOS-Storm and the Precipitation Measuring Mission (PMM), operating in tandem in an inclined orbit. This international collaboration includes the United States, Canada, Japan, Italy, and France.
