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Satellite:
SAOCOM-1B
Satellite details
Acronym
SAOCOM-1B
Full name
SAtélite Argentino de Observación COn Microondas - 1B
Satellite Description
2nd flight unit of the SAOCOM programme, companion of SAOCOM-1A.
Main mission: hydrology and land observation.
Substantial contribution to surveillance and emergency management.
Mass at launch
Dry mass
Power
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Data are distributed from the centre in Buenos Aires.
Orbit
Sunsynchronous orbit
Altitude
620 km
ECT
06:00 asc
Space agency
CONAE
Status
Operational
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
30 Aug 2020
EOL
≥2025
Last update:
2021-07-13
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
SAOCOM-1B
Acronym
Full name
SAR-L
Synthetic Aperture Radar (L-band)
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
SAOCOM-1B
* 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-L
active
1275 - 1275 MHz
N/R kHz
-
A
L-band SAR