VULCAIN
| Mission type | Volcanology, technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator | European Space Agency Italian Space Agency |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 2x 12U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | Italy Politecnico di Milano |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2027 (planned) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Altitude | 400 km |
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VULCAIN is a future formation flying Earth observation satellite mission under development jointly by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) dedicated to stereoscopic imaging of volcanoes and coastal areas. The two identical 12U CubeSats will be equipped with thermal and visible imaging systems and will keep separation of 300 km at the low orbital altitude of around 400 km using low-thrust electric propulsion.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The mission's primary goal is to investigate the possibility of predicting volcanic events and their effects through space-based detection of thermal phenomena.[1] [6] Its development, coordinated by the Polytechnic of Milan,[6] is supported by ESA's optional General Support Technology Programme (GSTP).[7] [8] The mission's launch is expected in 2027.[9]
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[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b "VULCAIN". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026年01月17日.
- ^ "VULCAIN". ASI (in Italian). Retrieved 2026年01月17日.
- ^ VULCAIN mission: formation flying for earth hot spots monitoring with multispectral observations
- ^ Buongiorno, Maria Fabrizia; Lavagna, Michèle Roberta; Labate, Demetrio; Tudor, Stefan Vlad; Masini, Andrea; De Carlo, Paola; Romaniello, Vito; Silvestri, Malvina; Pirat, Camille (2023年07月16日). "Vulcain: A Cubesat Mission for Monitoring Volcanoes and Active Thermal Areas". IGARSS 2023 - 2023 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. IEEE. pp. 265–267. doi:10.1109/IGARSS52108.2023.10282753. ISBN 979-8-3503-2010-7.
- ^ ENABLING ON-BOARD RELATIVE RANGING WITH COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIOS: THE VULCAIN MISSION INTER-SATELLITE IOD
- ^ a b Buongiorno, Maria Fabrizia; Lavagna, Michèle Roberta; Labate, Demetrio; Tudor, Stefan Vlad; Masini, Andrea; De Carlo, Paola; Romaniello, Vito; Silvestri, Malvina; Pirat, Camille (2024). "Cubesat mission "vulcain" to monitor volcanoes thermal activity and gas emissions". European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2024 (EGU24). p. 16576. Bibcode:2024EGUGA..2616576F. doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu24-16576 .
- ^ General Support Technology Programme
- ^ CubeSat Mission Needs & Technology Trends Relevant for Optical Communications
- ^ Kulu, Erik. "VULCAIN". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2026年01月17日.
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