Title :
RADARSAT constellation, project objectives and status
Author :
Séguin, Guy ; Ahmed, Shabeer
Author_Institution :
Canadian Space Agency, St. Hubert, ON, Canada
Abstract :
The RADARSAT Constellation is an evolution of the RADARSAT program with the objective of assuring C-band data continuity in the next decade with improved operational use of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and improved system reliability. This paper describes mission´s main objectives and user requirements, as well as its concept and current status.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; C-band data continuity; RADARSAT constellation; RADARSAT program; synthetic aperture radar; system reliability; Costs; Government; High-resolution imaging; Ice; Lakes; Monitoring; Polarization; Satellite navigation systems; Surveillance; Synthetic aperture radar;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,2009 IEEE International,IGARSS 2009
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3394-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3395-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5418242
