S-band SAR Instrument

Measurements and Applications

SAR imagery for a range of applications including agriculture, maritime and forestry

Instrument Summary

Full Name
S-band SAR
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
UKSA, CSIRO
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging microwave radars
Geometry
Side-looking
Instrument Technology
Imaging radar (SAR)
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Constrained Access
Data Format
Spacecraft format - CCSDS Base deliverable format - GeoTIFF

Performance Summary

Resolution
ScanSAR: 20 m; Stripmap: 6m; ScanSAR Wide: 30 - 50m; Maritime 6x13.7 m
[Best Resolution: 6m]
Swath
ScanSAR: 50 - 100 km; Stripmap: 13-20 km; ScanSAR Wide: 55 - 195 km; Maritime: 400 km
[Max Swath: 400 km]
Accuracy
sub 50 m
Waveband
S-band: 3.1-3.3 GHz
S-Band (4 - 2 GHz)

Instrument Missions

NovaSAR-1 - NovaSAR-1 (2018 - 2026)

Instrument Measurements

CategoryParameter
Atmospheric WindsOil spill cover
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Land surface imagery
Sea ice cover, edge and thicknessSea-ice cover
VegetationVegetation type
Land cover
Vegetation Canopy (cover)
Above Ground Biomass (AGB)
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