WMO OSCAR | Satellite: HRWS-SAR

Satellite: HRWS-SAR

Satellite details

Acronym	HRWS-SAR
Full name	High Resolution Wide Swath SAR
Satellite Description	4th flight unit of the TerraSAR-X programme. Main mission: all-weather land observation, including surveillance and emergency management.
Mass at launch		Dry mass
Power
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Data distributed by Astrium/Infoterra.
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	515 km
ECT	06:00 desc

Space agency	DLR
Status	Mission concept
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	≥2026	EOL	≥2034
Last update:	2021-01-16

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

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

TerraSAR
- HRWS-SAR (2026 - 2034)
- TanDEM-X (2010 - 2026)
- Tandem-L (2024 - 2036)
- TerraSAR-X (2007 - 2024)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on HRWS-SAR

Acronym	Full name
HRWS-SAR	High Resolution Wide Swath X-Band Digital Beamforming SAR

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on HRWS-SAR

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data	Instrument landing page	Comments
HRWS-SAR	High Resolution Wide Swath X-Band Digital Beamforming SAR	≥2026 *	≥2034 *	N/A

* 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
HRWS-SAR	active	9650 - 9650 MHz		N/R kHz	-	A		X-band SAR