RADARSAT-2
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RADARSAT-2 is a Canadian Earth observation satellite equipped with advanced synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology used for environmental monitoring, resource management, and surveillance.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite
ⓘ
synthetic aperture radar satellite ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 798 km ⓘ |
| application |
agriculture monitoring
ⓘ
defence and security ⓘ disaster management ⓘ environmental monitoring ⓘ forestry monitoring ⓘ land use mapping ⓘ maritime surveillance ⓘ oil spill detection ⓘ resource management ⓘ sea ice monitoring ⓘ |
| capability |
all-weather imaging
ⓘ
day-and-night imaging ⓘ high-resolution SAR imaging ⓘ |
| cooperatingAgency | Canadian Space Agency ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| dataPolicy | commercial data distribution ⓘ |
| dataType | radar imagery ⓘ |
| imagingModes |
ScanSAR mode
ⓘ
Spotlight mode ⓘ Stripmap mode ⓘ |
| inclination | 98.6 degrees ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2007-12-14 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Baikonur Cosmodrome
ⓘ
Baikonur Cosmodrome ⓘ
surface form:
Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31/6
|
| launchVehicle |
Soyuz rocket
ⓘ
surface form:
Soyuz-FG/Fregat
|
| manufacturer | MDA ⓘ |
| maximumResolution | approximately 3 m ⓘ |
| missionType |
Earth observation
ⓘ
remote sensing ⓘ |
| operator |
Canadian Space Agency
ⓘ
MDA ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | approximately 100 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitRegime |
low Earth orbit
ⓘ
surface form:
Low Earth orbit
|
| orbitType | Sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| owner | MDA ⓘ |
| polarizationModes |
dual polarization
ⓘ
quad polarization ⓘ single polarization ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| predecessor | RADARSAT-1 ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | C-band synthetic aperture radar ⓘ |
| program | RADARSAT program ⓘ |
| radarBand | C-band ⓘ |
| repeatCycle | 24 days ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| successor | RADARSAT Constellation Mission ⓘ |
| swathWidthRange | 20 to 500 km ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
Canadian Space Agency