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Articles | Volume 19, issue 19
Articles | Volume 19, issue 19
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-6229-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-6229-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 19, issue 19
Research article
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02 Oct 2026
Research article |  | 02 Oct 2026

From opportunity to continuity: a CubeSat implementation to enhance Earth's radiation budget observations from space

McKenzie A. Hawkins, Matthew Watwood, Mathew van den Heever, Peter Pilewskie, and Dave Harber

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Continuous monitoring of Earth's energy balance from space is essential for understanding climate change. Beyond the next planned mission, continuity of these observations remains uncertain. Earth-viewing observations from a CubeSat designed to observe the Sun were compared to established Earth-observing instruments, showing close agreement. Results suggest CubeSats could reduce the risk of gaps in long-term records and that solar-monitoring instruments could be designed to observe Earth, too.
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