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Satellite:
RCM-3
Satellite details
Acronym
RCM-3
Full name
RadarSat Constellation Mission - 3
Satellite Description
3rd (last) flight unit of the RCM programme.
Main mission: multi-purpose SAR observation, expecially for ice.
Substantial contribution to surveillance and emergency management.
Mass at launch
1300 kg
Dry mass
Power
1600 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
592 km
ECT
06:00 desc
Space agency
CSA
Status
Operational
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
12 Jun 2019
EOL
≥2026
Last update:
2021-04-08
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
RCM-3
Acronym
Full name
SAR RCM
Synthetic Aperture Radar (C-band) for RadarSat constellation
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
RCM-3
* 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 RCM
active
5400 - 5400 MHz
N/R kHz
-
A
C-band SAR