RADARSAT-2
Canada's newest EO satellite
RADARSAT-2 launched on December 14, 2007, has been designed with significant and powerful technical advancements which include 3m high-resolution imaging, flexibility in selection of polarization, left and right-looking imaging options, superior data storage and more precise measurements of spacecraft position and attitude. View launch photos.
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RADARSAT-2
Specifications
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Spatial Resolution
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3 m – 100 m
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Frequency
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5.4GHz C-band
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Polarization
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HH, HV, VH, VV
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Launch
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December 14, 2007
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Mission Life
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Expected 7 years
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Orbit
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798km 98.6º sun-synchronous
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Nodal Crossing
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6:30 AM, 6:30 PM
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Revisit Time
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1-3 days
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Swath Width
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20-500 km
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Off-Nadir Imaging
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+/- 10-60 degrees
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Dynamic Range
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8-16 bits per pixel
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Stereo Imaging
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Yes
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Tasking
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Yes
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Beam
Mode
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Approximate
Incidence Angle
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Nominal
Swath width
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Approximate
Resolution
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Number
of
Looks
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Selective Polarization transmit
H
or V receive H and / or V
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Fine
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37° -
49°
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50
km
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10 x 9
m
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1 x
1
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Standard
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20° -
49°
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100
km
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25 x 28
m
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1 x
4
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Low Incidence
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10° -
23°
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170
km
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40 x 28
m
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1 x
4
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High Incidence
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50° -
60°
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70
km
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25 x 28
m
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1 x
4
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Wide
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20° -
45°
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150
km
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25 x 28
m
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1 x
4
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ScanSAR Narrow
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20° -
46°
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300
km
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50 x 50
m
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2 x
2
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ScanSAR Wide
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20° -
49°
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500
km
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100 x 100
m
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4 x
4
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Polarimetric transmit H and V on
alternate
pulses / receive H and V on any
pulse
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Fine Quad-Pol
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20° -
41°
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25
km
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11 x 9
m
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1 x
1
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Standard Quad-Pol
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20° -
41°
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25
km
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25 x 28
m
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1 x
4
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Selective Single Polarization
transmit
H or V receive H or V
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Ultra-Fine
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30° -
40°
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20
km
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3 x 3
m
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1 x
1
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Multi-Look Fine
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30° -
50°
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50
km
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11 x 9
m
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2
x
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