What is the RADARSAT satellite?

What is the RADARSAT satellite?

The RADARSAT Constellation is a trio of Earth observation satellites and is the evolution of Canada’s RADARSAT Program. Its objective is to ensure C-band data continuity, enhanced operational use of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data and improved system reliability over the next decade.

What does RADARSAT stand for?

RADARSAT

Acronym	Definition
RADARSAT	Radar Satellite

What is RADARSAT used for?

RADARSAT was designed to provide detailed information on sea ice and terrestrial ice sheets for climate research, to produce radar imagery for geographical applications in oceanography, agriculture, forestry, hydrology, and geology, and to provide real-time products for arctic ocean navigation including ice …

Is RADARSAT free?

ESA, in collaboration with MDA, is offering free access to RADARSAT-1 and RADARSAT-2 data for research and development, both archived and new acquisitions for the following modes: ScanSAR Wide and Narrow (Single or Dual Pol)

How do I get RADARSAT data?

Catalogues of available RADARSAT-2 data are available to end-users either locally, through the Acquisition Planning Tool, or by Internet on the Earth Observation Data Management System of the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation, a division of Natural Resources Canada.

How much did RADARSAT 1 cost?

620 million CAD (2013)
Radarsat-1/Cost

Who developed the RADARSAT?

Radarsat-1

Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer	MDA (formerly Spar) Ball Aerospace
Launch mass	2,750 kilograms (6,060 lb)
Power	2,100 watts
Start of mission

How much did Radarsat-2 cost?

2.02 billion USD (2007)
Radarsat-2/Cost

How does RADARSAT-2 work?

RADARSAT-2 uses C-band synthetic-aperture radar (SAR). Data may be acquired in any combination of horizontal and vertical polarizations (HH, HV, VV, VH). Resolution and swath width depends on the operation mode; the resolution range is 1 to 100 metres, and the swath width ranges from 18 to 500 kilometres.

What does the Government of Canada do for RADARSAT?

Spearheaded by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the Government of Canada’s (GC’s) RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) builds on decades of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) research, innovation, and expertise in Earth observations (EO), remote sensing, satellite ground station operations and big geospatial data management.

Where was the RADARSAT satellite launched into space?

Canada’s RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) was launched successfully into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The trio of satellites will provide critical data on Canada from space for Canadian researchers and government

How often does RADARSAT 1 cover the Arctic?

RADARSAT covered the Arctic daily, and most of Canada every 72 hours depending on where the instruments were pointing, and what they were monitoring. It covered the entire Earth every 24 days. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) RADARSAT-1 was equipped with an advanced radar sensor, the synthetic aperture radar SAR.

What’s the range of a RADARSAT C band?

RADARSAT’s SAR instrument could shape and steered its radar beam using C-band. A wide variety of beam widths were available to capture swaths of 45 to 500 km, with a range of 8 to 100 m in resolution and incidence angles of 10 to 60 degrees.