{"id":282,"date":"2026-07-06T11:28:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T09:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/zenithal-blue\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=282"},"modified":"2026-09-21T16:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T14:21:06","slug":"cryorad","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/zenithalblue.com\/ca\/projects\/cryorad\/","title":{"rendered":"CryoRad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CryoRad is one of four mission ideas selected by ESA&#8217;s Programme Board for Earth observation to compete for becoming the agency&#8217;s twelfth Earth Explorer, with potential launch around 2030. It&#8217;s a single-satellite mission built around a broadband low-frequency microwave radiometer operating in the range 0.4 to 2 GHz with continuous frequency scanning. It represents a novel sensing concept designed to fill a critical observation gap in the cryosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission targets three core scientific objectives: temperature profiles of Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, extending from surface to base; sea ice thickness and salinity; and sea surface salinity (SSS) measurements in cold waters. The result would be a step-change in how we observe and understand Earth&#8217;s polar regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our contribution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are involved at multiple strategic levels of the mission&#8217;s development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the technical side, we develop an end-to-end simulator that digitally reproduces the full satellite behavior: data formats, instrument noise, RFI scenarios, and instrumental signatures. The simulator allows the consortium to evaluate scientific feasibility and validate design choices before committing to later mission phases, a key input for the competitive selection process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also contribute scientifically through participation in the Sci-Re committee, responsible for defining the scientific requirements the future satellite will need to meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Development of the end-to-end mission simulator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modeling of instrument behavior, noise, and RFI scenarios<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scientific feasibility analysis ahead of later mission phases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contribution to the Sci-Re scientific requirements committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical input to the competitive Phase 0\/A study<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ESA selection (Earth Explorer 12 candidate):<\/strong> April 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Current phase:<\/strong> Phase 0\/A \u2014 competitive assessment study.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target launch:<\/strong> ~2030.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Our involvement:<\/strong> Ongoing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>European Space Agency (ESA).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CNR-IFAC (Institute of Applied Physics, Italy) \u2014 mission lead, Giovanni Macelloni.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Ohio State University (Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, ElectroScience Laboratory).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Institut des G\u00e9osciences de l&#8217;Environnement (IGE), CNRS\/UGA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical University of Denmark.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The broader CryoRad scientific consortium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cryorad.eu\/\">CryoRad official site<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Applications\/Observing_the_Earth\/FutureEO\/Preparing_for_tomorrow\/ESA_selects_four_new_Earth_Explorer_mission_ideas\">ESA selects four new Earth Explorer mission ideas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary CryoRad is one of four mission ideas selected by ESA&#8217;s Programme Board for Earth observation to compete for becoming the agency&#8217;s twelfth Earth Explorer, with potential launch around 2030. 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