CarbSAR
SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology)
Small satellite with deployable X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar payload for day/night, all-weather imaging.
Technical specifications
- GSD
- 0.5 m
- Swath
- 4 km
- Spectral bands
- X-Band
- Throughput
- 180 GB/day, 45 spotlight mode images per day
- Reference orbit
- 525 km SSO with 10:30 LTAN
- Mission lifetime
- 5 years
- Launch mass
- 140 kg
- Data storage
- 128 GB
- Downlink
- 500 Mbps
About
CarbSAR utilises the platform heritage of the Carbonite series combined with an innovative deployable X-band SAR payload to provide high resolution imaging capability night and day and in all weather conditions, since SAR imaging as an active sensor is not dependent on solar illumination. Applications include defence and security, maritime surveillance, disaster response and environment/infrastructure monitoring. Its high resolution and small footprint make it well suited to acquiring detailed information from known areas of interest.
Documentation
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