MISSION NAME
TRUTHS
Status
TBD
DATE
31 DEC 2030
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1
Description
TRUTHS (Traceable Radiometry Underpinning Terrestrial- and Helio-Studies) is a a ‘standards laboratory in space’, setting the ‘gold standard’ reference for climate measurements. Carrying a cryogenic solar absolute radiometer and a hyperspectral imaging spectrometer as well as a novel onboard calibration system, TRUTHS is designed to make continuous measurements of incoming solar radiation and reflected radiation to evaluate Earth’s energy-in to energy-out ratio.
Vega-C
