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Signals of Opportunity (SoOp)

Signals of Opportunity (SoOp) remote sensing exploits existing navigation and communication transmissions (e.g., GNSS, satellite downlinks) as non-cooperative illuminators to probe the Earth and planetary environments. By measuring reflected, refracted, or perturbed signals, SoOp enables low-power, cost-effective observations of geophysical parameters such as surface properties, cryosphere dynamics, and atmospheric structure, while avoiding the need for dedicated transmitters.

Radio Science

Radio science uses precise measurements of radio signal propagation—such as phase, frequency, polarization, and amplitude—to infer physical properties of planetary atmospheres, ionospheres, surfaces, and magnetic environments. Techniques including radio occultation, bistatic radar, and Faraday rotation provide highly sensitive diagnostics that are often inaccessible to conventional imaging instruments, making radio science a powerful tool for both Earth system studies and planetary exploration.

CubeSats

CubeSats are standardized, small satellite platforms that enable rapid, low-cost access to space and support high-risk, high-reward technology demonstration and science missions. Advances in miniaturized sensors, radios, and onboard processing have expanded CubeSat capabilities from educational platforms to scientifically meaningful missions, including constellations that provide enhanced spatial and temporal coverage for Earth and planetary observations.

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