CICERO-6

CICERO-6 (Community Initiative for Continuing Earth Radio Occultation) was a CubeSat designed and operated by GeoOptics, Inc.^[1] It was the first launched of the CICERO satellite constellation. Its purpose, as part of the constellation, was to use GPS and Galileo radio occultation (GNSS-RO) and GNSS reflectometry (GNSS-R) to provide data on Earth's atmosphere and climate.^[2][4] The CICERO project aimed to have a lower cost compared to other Earth observation projects.^[5]

CICERO-6

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, the model of rocket that launched CICERO-6
Mission type	Earth observation
Operator	GeoOptics Inc.
Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer	Orbital Solutions Monaco[1]
Launch mass	10 kg (22 lb)[2]
Power	21 watts
Start of mission
Launch date	23 June 2017, 3:59 UTC[2]
Rocket	PSLV-XL
Launch site	Sriharikota Launching Range
Contractor	ISRO
Orbital parameters
Regime	Low Earth orbit[2]
Altitude	505 km (314 mi)
Periapsis altitude	407.8 km (253.4 mi)[3]
Apoapsis altitude	417.1 km (259.2 mi)[3]
Inclination	97.1°
Period	92.7 minutes

The satellite re-entered the atmosphere on 11 June 2024.^[6]