C-SAR Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Earth resources, environmental monitoring, land use, urban studies.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
C-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
CNSA, CRESDA
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging microwave radars
Geometry
Side-looking
Instrument Technology
Imaging radar (SAR)
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
No Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
1-500m
[Best Resolution: 500m]
Swath
10-650KM
[Max Swath: 650 km]
Accuracy
Waveband
C-Band: 8 - 4 GHz
C-Band (8 - 4 GHz)

Instrument Missions

GF-3 - Gaofen-3 (2016 - 2026)
GF-12 - Gaofen-12 (2019 - 2027)

Instrument Measurements