WMO OSCAR | Satellite: StriX-3

Satellite: StriX-3

Satellite details

Acronym	StriX-3
Full name	StriX-3
WIGOS Station Identifier	---
Satellite Description	Number 3 of Japanese constellation of 25 X-Band SAR satellites Global surface observations over land and sea More details https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/synspective#on-board-sar-instruments
Mass at launch		Dry mass	100 kg
Power	100 W
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Data from Synspective
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	580 km
ECT	16:00 asc

Space agency	Synspective
Status	Operational
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	12 Mar 2024	EOL	≥2029
Last update:	2024-08-05

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

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

StriX
- StriX-1 (2022 - 2031-11)
- StriX-3 (2024 - 2029)
- StriX-4 (2024 - 2028)
- StriX-6 (2024-12 - 2028)
- StriX-α (2020 - 2024)
- StriX-β (2022 - 2032)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on StriX-3

Acronym	Full name
X-SAR	X-SAR

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on StriX-3

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data	Data latency (mins)	Instrument calibration	Comments
X-SAR	X-SAR	May 2024	≥2029 *	Active *

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed

Satellite frequencies for Earth Observation, data transfer and platform communications and control

Earth observation MW frequencies

Service	Sensing mode	Frequency (GHz)	Bandwidth (MHz)	Polarisation	Comments
X-SAR	active	9.65 GHz	-		X band SAR