LOTUSat-1 SAR Instrument

Measurements and Applications

The LOTUSat-1 SAR instrument is designed for disaster and climate change countermeasure.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
LOTUSat-1 SAR
Status
Being developed
Instrument Agencies
VAST, NEC, Sumitomo
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging microwave radars
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Imaging radar (SAR)
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Constrained Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
Spotlight: 1m, Stripmap: 2m, ScanSAR: 16m
[Best Resolution: 1m]
Swath
Spotlight 10km, Stripmap 12km, ScanSAR 50km
[Max Swath: 50 km]
Accuracy
Waveband
X-band SAR (9.65 GHz)
X-Band (12.5 - 8 GHz)

Instrument Missions

LOTUSat 2 - LOTUSat 2 (2023 - 2028)
LOTUSat-1 - LOTUSat-1 (2025 - 2030)

Instrument Measurements

CategoryParameter
VegetationLand cover