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Satellite Programme: RadarSat
Programme details
Programme description
Two-satellite programme for SAR observation.
Canadian programme: CSA responsible of development and operations, supported by the private sector and by NASA for the launch.
The platforms are actively stabilised over 3 axes.
The design life time is 5 years for RadarSat-1 and 7 years for RadarSat-2.
The satellites exploit sunsynchronous dawn-dusk orbits at 6:00.
The replacement policy is based on launching satellites in sequence, roughly 6 months before the expected end-of-life of a satellite.
See detailed description at
http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/default-eo.asp
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Data circulation
Onboard stored data are transmission to Prince Albert (Saskatchewan), and Gatineau (Quebec).
Real-time data are transmitted to several appointed ground stations.
Data processing is performed at the Canadian Data Processing Facility (CDPF) in Gatineau, operated by the Geospatial Services of MDA (MacDonald Dettwiler Associates Ltd) (formerly RADARSAT International Ltd).
Agencies
CSA
Programme lifetime
1995 - 2024
Associated satellites and instruments
Note: red tag => no longer operational , green tag => operational , blue tag => planned
RadarSat
RadarSat-1
(1995-2013)
SAR
RadarSat-2
(2007-2024)
SAR