SAR (KOMPSAT-6) Instrument

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Measurements and Applications

High resolution radar for land applications of cartography and disaster monitoring

Instrument Summary

Full Name
SAR (KOMPSAT-6)
Status
Being developed
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging microwave radars
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Imaging radar (SAR)
Sampling
Data Access
Very Constrained Access
Data Format
GEOTIF

Performance Summary

Resolution
Swath
Accuracy
Waveband
X-Band
X-Band (12.5 - 8 GHz)

SAR Parameters

Compiled from the 2026 Extended Parameters Survey, agency-nominated technical contacts and published user guides; not yet collected through the annual CEOS MIM survey.
Band
X-Band
Centre Frequency
9.66 GHz
Polarisation Channels
HH · HV · VV · VH
Polarisation Modes
single · dual · quad
Source
https://terrabit.com.au/satellites/kompsat-6

Imaging Modes

Compiled from the 2026 Extended Parameters Survey, agency-nominated technical contacts and published user guides; not yet collected through the annual CEOS MIM survey.
ModeResolution az × rg (m)Swath (km)
High Resolution A HRA0.5 × 0.55
High Resolution B HRB1 × 110
Standard ST3 × 330
Wide Swath WS20 × 20100

Instrument Missions

KOMPSAT-6 - Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -6 (2027 - 2032) kompsat-6_sar-kompsat-6

Instrument Measurements