Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate

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The COSMIC logo.

Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate (COSMIC) is a program designed to provide advances in meteorology, ionospheric research, climatology, and space weather by using GPS satellites in conjunction with low Earth orbiting (LEO) satellites. The term "COSMIC" may refer to either the organization itself or the constellation of satellites.

After experiencing several delays, the launch of the COSMIC satellite constellation is currently scheduled for March 2006.

Instruments

The COSMIC satellites will be equipped with three primary forms of instrumentation for remote sensing, as follows:

• Radio occulation receiver
• Tri-band beacon (TBB)
• Tiny Ionospheric Photometer (TIP)

See also

Organizations

• University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
• Taiwan's National SPace Organization (NSPO)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)

Satellites

• CHAMP
• Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE)

External links

• Official site
• University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
• UCAR Office of Programs (UOP)
• National SPace Organization (NSPO) - COSMIC's Taiwanese counterpart

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