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RainCube

retired
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Launched 5/21/2018
Technical Specifications
Verified technical details
Dry Mass
12 kg
Total Mass
12 kg
Power
Unknown
Design Life
Unknown
Stakeholders

Operator

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Manufacturer

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Launch Mission

Zarya

11/20/1998

Entity Mentions
All verified mentions of this entity in source documents

RainCube is a cubesat that was deployed from the International Space Station to test the use of Ka-band radar for measuring precipitation.

Mentioned as: RainCubeSourceAug 6, 2018

RainCube performed the first successful test of its Ka-band radar in orbit.

Mentioned as: RainCubeSourceAug 6, 2018

RainCube is a cubesat equipped with a Ka-band radar that uses a deployable antenna.

Mentioned as: RainCubeSourceDec 12, 2018