Measurements and Applications
Single-polarization X-band SAR, capable of operating over a 500 MHz bandwidth in stripmap and spotlight imaging modes.
Full Name
Capella X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Capella Space
Maturity
Low Heritage
Instrument Type
Imaging microwave radars 
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Imaging radar (SAR)
Sampling
Other
Resolution
Staring-spotlight: 0.3 m, Sliding-spotlight: 0.5 m, Stripmap: 0.3 m
[Best Resolution: 0.3m]
Swath
Staring-spotlight: 5 x 20km or 10 x 10km, Sliding-spotlight: 200km, Stripmap: 2100km
[Max Swath: 2100 km]
Waveband
Single-polarization X-band (9.4-9.9GHz), 500 MHz bandwidth
Capella X-SAR - Capella Space X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (2018 - 2027) |