SIR-B
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SIR-B is a spaceborne synthetic aperture radar instrument flown on NASA's Space Shuttle to conduct Earth observation and remote sensing experiments.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation instrument
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Space Shuttle payload ⓘ spaceborne synthetic aperture radar instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Shuttle Imaging Radar-B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability |
all-weather imaging
ⓘ
day-and-night imaging ⓘ soil moisture sensitivity ⓘ surface roughness measurement ⓘ topographic mapping support ⓘ vegetation structure sensing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataType | radar backscatter imagery ⓘ |
| developedBy | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electromagneticBand | L-band ⓘ |
| follows | SIR-A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | approximately 1.275 GHz ⓘ |
| fullName | Shuttle Imaging Radar-B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraft | Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imagingMode |
side-looking radar
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variable incidence angle ⓘ |
| launchAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1984-10-05 ⓘ |
| launchedOnMission | STS-41G NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionDuration | about 8 days ⓘ |
| missionEndDate | 1984-10-13 ⓘ |
| missionType | Space Shuttle Spacelab/experimental payload ⓘ |
| observes |
Earth surface
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agricultural areas ⓘ coastal zones ⓘ forested areas ⓘ geologic structures ⓘ hydrologic features ⓘ land surfaces ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit (via Shuttle) ⓘ |
| partOf | Spaceborne Imaging Radar program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | Space Shuttle Challenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | SIR-C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
Earth observation
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remote sensing experiments ⓘ |
| successorMission | SIR-C/X-SAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural monitoring
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environmental monitoring ⓘ geology studies ⓘ hydrology studies ⓘ land use and land cover mapping ⓘ oceanography studies ⓘ |
| usesTechnology | synthetic aperture radar ⓘ |
| wavelength | approximately 23.5 cm ⓘ |
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