BackForward Satellite: GEMS2- Amethyst 

Satellite details
Acronym GEMS2- Amethyst
Full name Global Environmental Monitoring System - Amethyst
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • Main mission sounder for temperature and humidity sounding in most weather conditions.
  • Significant contribution to precipitation and cloud characterization
  • A commercial instrument to support global weather services
  • On 6U cubesat
Mass at launch Dry mass 3 kg
Power 15 W
Data access link https://weatherstream.com
Data access information
  • Data access from weatherstream.com
Orbit Sunsynchronous orbit Altitude

 

Space agency Weatherstream
Status Planned
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch ≥2025 EOL ≥2027
Last update: 2025-04-23
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on GEMS2- Amethyst

Acronym Full name
GEMS2 Global Environmental Monitoring System – 2nd Generation
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