Back Satellite Programme: Q-shu Pioneers of Space - Synthetic Aperture Radar 

Programme details
Programme description
  • The QPS-SAR constellation will operate with 36 satellites in four different orbits, with nine satellites in each orbit in order to achieve a ten minute repeat cycle globally.
  • Provides high resolution near real-time SAR imagery
  • Launched and operated by iQPS in Japan
  • See here for more details.
Data circulation
Agencies iQPS
Programme lifetime 2023 - 2029
Associated satellites and instruments

Note: red tag => no longer operational , green tag => operational , blue tag => planned