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Satellite:
RadarSat-1
Satellite details
Acronym
RadarSat-1
Full name
RadarSat-1
Satellite Description
1st flight unit of the RadarSat programme.
Main mission: multi-purpose SAR observation, expecially for ice.
Mass at launch
2750 kg
Dry mass
Power
2500 W
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Data are distributed on a commercial basis by MDA Geospatial Services from the CDPF in Gatineau.
Orbit
Sunsynchronous orbit
Altitude
798 km
ECT
06:00 desc
Space agency
CSA
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
04 Nov 1995
EOL
29 Mar 2013
Last update:
2019-10-27
Associated satellite programme and related satellites
Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational ,
blue tag : future
Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
RadarSat-1
Acronym
Full name
SAR
Synthetic Aperture Radar (C-band)
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
RadarSat-1
* 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-C
active
5300 - 5300 MHz
N/R kHz
-
A
C-band SAR