RADARSAT-2 Program Update

Abstract

RADARSAT-2 will be the next Canadian commercial Earth observation SAR satellite. The construction of the spacecraft and the development of the ground segment are progressing well. This paper presents an overview of the mission, some featured innovations, imaging capabilities and data distribution aspects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 25, 2005
Accession Number
ADA449916

Entities

People

  • Daniel Delisle
  • Hans Baeggli
  • James Graham
  • Luc Brule

Organizations

  • Canadian Space Agency

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Control Systems
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Earth Sciences
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Ground Stations
  • Integrated Systems
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Orbits
  • Radio Frequency
  • Remote Sensing
  • Satellite Buses
  • Solar Panels
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects