Development of a Satellite Communication Emulator for the Hyperspectral Microwave Atmosphere Sounder (HYMAS)

Major weather facilities around the world recognize microwave atmospheric sounding is the key to developing technology for forthcoming weather and climate missions. The mission for Hyperspectral Microwave Atmospheric Sounder (HyMAS) Emulator is to produce a model for demonstrating the hyperspectral techniques that retrieve data near 118 and 183 GHz through a 52 channel Intermediate Frequency processor. This project establishes a test bed that mimics the functionality of the instrument such as how data is retrieved and processed through computers in the instrument. The computers are programmed using a new framework application called Interoperable Remote Component. This software allows flexibility to program computers on how to communicate with each other, what devices to connect to and other factors. Development of a Satellite Communication Emulator for the Hyperspectral Microwave Atmosphere Sounder (HYMAS)