CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - DCS -
Full Name Data Collecting System Transponder Status Operational
Instrument Agencies INPE, CAST Maturity High Heritage - Operational
Instrument Type Data collection Geometry
Instrument Technology Data collection system Sampling Other
Data Access Open Access Data Format Non standard (analogic)
Measurements and Applications Data collection and communication.
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
S-Band (4 - 2 GHz)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
Instrument Missions
CBERS-1 - China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 1 (1999 - 2003)
CBERS-2 - China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 2 (2003 - 2009)
CBERS-2B - China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 2B (2007 - 2010)
CBERS-3 - China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 3 (2013 - 2013)
CBERS-4 - China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 4 (2014 - 2023)
CBERS-4A - China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 4A (2019 - 2024)