Swath
Spotlight mode: 25km, Stripmap mode: 50-70 km, Scan SAR mode: 350 - 490 km, Polarimetry: 30-50 km
[Max Swath: 490 km]
Accuracy
Surface Resolution: 1 to 3 m (Spotlight Mode), 3m (Ultra-Fine Mode), 6m (High sensitive Mode), 10m (Fine Mode),100 m (Scan Mode); Radiometric: ±1 dB
Compiled from the 2026 Extended Parameters Survey, agency-nominated technical contacts and published user guides; not yet collected through the annual CEOS MIM survey.
Centre Frequency
1.2575 GHz
Polarisation Channels
HH · HV · VV · VH
Polarisation Modes
single · dual · quad
Look Direction
Both (nominal Right)
Antenna
Dual-beam Active phased array — 9.9 × 2.9 m
Polarisation Notes
Full-polarimetric capable (Stripmap HBQ). Compact-pol experimental on PALSAR-2 — not asserted here. Centre frequency is mode-dependent (1257.5 / 1236.5 / 1278.5 MHz by bandwidth); 1.2575 GHz nominal.
Source
2026 Extended Parameters Survey (JAXA, 2026-07-16)
Compiled from the 2026 Extended Parameters Survey, agency-nominated technical contacts and published user guides; not yet collected through the annual CEOS MIM survey.
| Mode | Resolution az × rg (m) | Swath (km) | Incidence (°) | Polarisation | NESZ (dB) | Bandwidth (MHz) | Feeds product |
|---|
| ScanSAR (Wide Beam) WD2 Wide-beam ScanSAR mode as used for the CEOS-ARD-endorsed 25 m ScanSAR NRB product (5 sub-beams W2-1..W2-5). | 60 × 60 | 490 | 8–70 | HH; HV; VV; HH+HV; VV+VH | -26 | 14 | ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 25m ScanSAR Normalised Radar Backscatter (CEOS-ARD) |
| Spotlight SPT | 1 × 3 | 25 | 8–70 | HH; HV; VV | -24 | 84 | |
| Stripmap Ultrafine UB | 3 × 3 | 50 | 8–70 | HH; HV; VV; HH+HV; VV+VH | -24 | 84 | |
| Stripmap High Sensitive - Single/Dual/Compact Pol HB | 6 × 6 | 50 | 8–70 | HH; HV; VV; HH+HV; VV+VH | -28 | 42 | |
| Stripmap Fine - Single/Dual/Compact Pol FB | 10 × 10 | 70 | 8–70 | HH; HV; VV; HH+HV; VV+VH | -26 | 28 | |
| Stripmap Fine - FullPol FBQ | 10 × 10 | 30 | 23.7–23.7 | HH+HV+VH+VV | -23 | 28 | |
| ScanSAR (Normal - 14 MHz Bandwidth) WD1 | 100 × 100 | 350 | 8–70 | HH; HV; VV; HH+HV; VV+VH | -26 | 14 | |
| ScanSAR (Normal - 28 MHz Bandwidth) WD1 | 100 × 100 | 350 | 8–70 | HH; HV; VV; HH+HV; VV+VH | -23 | 28 | |
| Stripmap High Sensitive - Full Pol HBQ | 6 × 6 | 40 | 20–40 | HH+HV+VH+VV | -25 | 42 | |