WMO OSCAR | Satellite: CSK-4

Satellite: CSK-4

Satellite details

Acronym	CSK-4
Full name	COSMO-SkyMed - 4
Satellite Description	4th (last) flight unit of the COSMO-SkyMed programme. Main mission: surveillance and emergency management.
Mass at launch	1700 kg	Dry mass
Power	4000 W
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Data are distributed to institutional users by the Matera C-UGS (civilian) and the Pratica di Mare D-UGS (military). Distribution to commercial users is performed by the e-GEOS company.
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	629.5 km
ECT	05:46 asc

Space agency	ASI
Status	Operational
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	06 Nov 2010	EOL	≥2022
Last update:	2022-03-01

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

COSMO-SkyMed
- CSK-1 (2007 - 2022)
- CSK-2 (2007 - 2022)
- CSK-3 (2008 - 2022)
- CSK-4 (2010 - 2022)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on CSK-4

Acronym	Full name
SAR-2000	Synthetic Aperture Radar 2000 (X-band)

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on CSK-4

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data	Instrument landing page	Comments
SAR-2000	Synthetic Aperture Radar 2000 (X-band)	15 Feb 2011	≥2022 *	Active	No

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed

Telecommunication frequency or microwave sensing channel information Show expert details

Service	Dir or Mode	Frequency	Emission designator	Bandwidth	Polarisation	D/A	Data rate or Baseband	Comments
SAR-2000	active	9600 - 9600 MHz		N/R kHz	-	A		X-band SAR