CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - BRLK S-range -
Full Name S-band Synthetic Aperture Radar Status Operational
Instrument Agencies ROSKOSMOS Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging microwave radars Geometry Side-looking
Instrument Technology Imaging radar (SAR) Sampling Imaging
Data Access Constrained Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Disaster monitoring, sea surface monitoring, information support of environmental managment
Resolution Summary 1-12 m
[Best Resolution: 1m]
Swath Summary 10-100 km
[Max Swath: 500 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary S-band
S-Band (4 - 2 GHz)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Sea ice cover, edge and thicknessSea-ice cover
Sea-ice type
VegetationLand cover
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Land cover click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Sea Ice click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
Kondor-FKA N1 - SAR Satellite Kondor-FKA N1 (2023 - 2028)
Kondor-FKA N2 - SAR Satellite Kondor-FKA N2 (2024 - 2029)