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CubeMAP (ESP-MACCS, Earth Scout 1)
CubeMAP [ESP-MACCS consortium]
CubeMAP or ESP-MACCS (Earth System Processes Monitored in the Atmosphere by a Constellation of CubeSats) focusses on understanding and quantifying atmospheric processes in the upper troposphere and in the stratosphere.
In particular, it will make observations in tropical and sub-tropical latitudes to observe gases such as water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, ozone and nitrous oxide as well as aerosols – all of which play a key role in the greenhouse effect and climate change. The mission comprises three 12U CubeSats, each carrying thermal infrared spectrometer, as well as a visible near-infrared hyperspectral solar disk imager as a secondary instrument.
The CubeMAP constellations consists of three 12U CubeSat built and operated for ESA by GOMSpace as prime contractor. The launch date was planned for 2025. The three satellites would have each carried three miniaturised ultra-high spectral resolution laser heterodyne spectro-radiometers and one miniaturised hyperspectral solar disk imager.
In June 2023 ESA announced the cancellation of the mission. This decision was based on the development path exceeding the programmatic constraints related to the timeline and budgetary boundaries allocated for this category of New Space mission.
| Nation: | Europe |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth Observation |
| Operator: | GOMSpace, ESA |
| Contractors: | GOMSpace |
| Equipment: | 3 miniaturised ultra-high spectral resolution laser heterodyne spectro-radiometers, 1 miniaturised hyperspectral solar disk imager |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (12U) |
| Propulsion: | Enpulsion thrusters |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CubeMAP A (ESP-MACCS A, Earth Scout 1A) | - | 2026 | with ?, CubeMAP B, CubeMAP C / cancelled | |||
| CubeMAP B (ESP-MACCS B, Earth Scout 1B) | - | 2026 | with ?, CubeMAP A, CubeMAP C / cancelled | |||
| CubeMAP C (ESP-MACCS C, Earth Scout 1C) | - | 2026 | with ?, CubeMAP A, CubeMAP B / cancelled |
References:
- ESA: ESP-MACCS
- ESA: ESA paves the way for first Earth observation Scout mission, 3 December 2020
- ESA: CubeMAP mission development halted, 1 June 2023
