Veery 0.8 · Manifested for launch
Veery 0.8
A 4U CubeSat manifested for launch, continuing the ocean-wind radar pathfinder program.
- Flight version
- 0.8
- Spacecraft design
- 4U CubeSat
- Launch
- To be announced
- Instrument
- C-band ocean-wind radar (planned)
- Measurement goal
- Ocean-surface wind speed and direction
A 4U pathfinder
Veery 0.8 is manifested for launch as a follow-on to the earlier CubeSat pathfinders, using a 4U spacecraft. The program develops radar calibration, spacecraft pointing, and ground communications before scaling up to Veery 1.0. Version-specific instrument specifications and launch details have not yet been announced.
Ocean-wind measurements
The pathfinder program is designed to measure ocean-surface wind speed and direction using C-band radar. Simulations of the baseline pathfinder indicate 50 km wind cells across a 750 km swath. These are modeled capabilities, not measurements demonstrated in orbit or specifications validated for each version.