Technical Specifications
| Provider | Canadian Space Agency |
| Satellites | 2 |
| Resolution | Fine: 8m Standard: 30m Wide: 30m ScanSAR Narrow: 50m ScanSAR Wide: 100m Extended High Incidence: 25m Extended Low Incidence: 30m |
| Accuracy | 10m |
| Bands | C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) |
| Stereo available | Yes |
| Coverage | Up to 500,000 km² per day per satellite |
| Altitude | 798km |
About
Radarsat 1 and 2 are Canadian synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Earth observation satellites launched in 1995 and 2007, respectively. These satellites provide high-quality imaging data for a range of applications, including environmental monitoring, natural resource management, and maritime surveillance. With their advanced technical specifications and flexible data acquisition options, Radarsat 1 and 2 are valuable tools for industries and organisations that require accurate and up-to-date information.
High-quality radar imaging
High-quality radar imaging data, enabling clearer and distinct detail than optical imagery.
Mapping of structural features
Imaging maps land features, aids geohazard monitoring and resource management.
All-weather and day/night imaging
All-weather imaging captures reliable and up-to-date information for various applications.
Features and Benefits
- Radarsat-1 transmits and receives radar waves horizontally to the ground target, providing high-quality imaging data for a range of applications, including environmental monitoring, natural resource management, and maritime surveillance.
- Radar provides an ability to see clearer and more distinct detail that optical imagery can overlook. This allows for a better understanding of changes in land surface, including natural features such as faults, folds, and lineaments, and human-made features such as infrastructure and urbanisation.
- With its advanced imaging capabilities, Radarsat-1 is valuable for mapping land structural features such as faults, folds, and lineaments. This makes it an essential tool for geohazard monitoring, natural resource management, and disaster response.
- Radarsat-1's ability to capture data in both descending mode during local day and ascending mode during local night makes it a valuable tool for disaster monitoring, including the detection and monitoring of oil spills, floods, and earthquakes.
- Radarsat-1's all-weather and day/night imaging capabilities enable it to capture images even in adverse weather conditions and in darkness, providing reliable and up-to-date information for a range of applications.