The first-ever dual-frequency multi-constellation Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Reflectometry (GNSS-R) polarimetric measurements over boreal forests and lakes from the …

This work describes the attitude determination and control system (ADCS) of 3 CAT-2, a six-unit
CubeSat scheduled for launch this 2016. The ADCS of 3 CAT-2 aims at controlling the …

The 3 CAT-2 nanosatellite aims at demonstrating global navigation satellite system
reflectometry (GNSS-R) techniques for spaceborne applications in the small form of a six-unit …

Real-Time RFI Detection and Flagging (RT-RDF) for microwave radiometers is a versatile
new FPGA algorithm designed to detect and flag Radio-Frequency Interference (RFI) in …

3 Cat-2 Assembly, Integration and Verification (AIV) activities of the Engineering Model (EM)
and the Flight Model (FM) are being carried out at present. The Attitude Determination and …

This work describes a system-level overview of a multi-frequency GBSAR built around a
high performance software defined radio (SDR). The main goal of the instrument is to be …

This article introduces 3 Cat-1, the first project of the Technical University of Catalonia to
build and launch a nano-satellite. Its main scope is to develop, construct, assemble, test and …

Scientific evaluation of the 3 Cat-2 payload (PYCARO reflectometer) has been performed
from the BEXUS 19 stratospheric balloon flight with an apogee of ~ 27,000 m over boreal …

Soil moisture (SM) is an important state variable in land surface models. Here, we investigate
the potential of a ground-based global navigation satellite system receiver with two linearly …

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) – BarcelonaTech Remote Sensing Laboratory
focus on the development of breakthrough concepts. The 3Cat-2 mission is on the synergy of …