F. Marzano, D. Cimini, M. Montopoli, A. Memmo, R. Ferretti, T. Rossi, M. De Sanctis, M. Lucente, D. Mortari, D. Oricchio, S. Varchetta, P. Pavia, A. Nassisi, M. Balduccini, A. Scorzolini, L. Reboa, P. Tozzi, A. Bruno, F. Greco, G. Perrotta, G. Giuliani, R. Giusto, S. Di Michele
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Requirements and preliminary specifications to design a micro-satellite flower constellation, named FLORAD, of millimeter-wave (MMW) radiometers for atmospheric observations are here introduced. The FLORAD small-mission scientific objectives are aimed at the retrieval of thermo-dynamical and hydrological properties of the atmosphere. Radiometer specifications and inversion algorithms are briefly discussed, pointing out the trade-off between performances and complexity for low-cost low-weight micro-satellite platforms. In order to fulfill the goal of a short revisit time for meteorological monitoring and now casting purposes, a flower constellation (FC) of micro-satellites is proposed due to its design flexibility.