Compiled from the 2026 Extended Parameters Survey, agency-nominated technical contacts and published user guides; not yet collected through the annual CEOS MIM survey.
Polarisation Channels
HH · HV · VV · VH
Polarisation Modes
single · dual · quad
Look Direction
Both (nominal Right)
Antenna
Planar Slotted Waveguide Phased Array — 4.78 × 0.7 m
Polarisation Notes
singlePol, dualPol, quadPol (experimantal DRA-Mode)
Source
2026 Extended Parameters Survey (DLR, 2026-09-18)
Compiled from the 2026 Extended Parameters Survey, agency-nominated technical contacts and published user guides; not yet collected through the annual CEOS MIM survey.
| Mode | Resolution az × rg (m) | Swath (km) | Incidence (°) | Polarisation | NESZ (dB) | Bandwidth (MHz) |
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| Staring SpotLight ST Ultra high Resolution, very small coverage and variable SNR over azimuth | 0.4 × 0.9 | 4.6 (2.8 along-track) | 20–45 | HH | -18 | 300 |
| HighRes SpotLight 300 MHz (SinglePol) HS300 SinglePol Very high Resolution, small coverage and constant SNR over azimuth | 1.1 × 0.9 | 4.6 (5 along-track) | 20–55 | HH | -19 | 300 |
| HighRes SpotLight 300 MHz (DualPol) HS300 DualPol Very high Resolution, small coverage and constant SNR over azimuth | 1.1 × 0.9 | 3 (5 along-track) | 20–55 | HH+VV | -19 | 300 |
| HighRes SpotLight 300 MHz (QuadPol) HS300 QuadPol (DRA Exp) Very high Resolution, small coverage and constant SNR over azimuth | 1.1 × 0.9 | 3 (5 along-track) | 20–55 | HH+HV+VH+VV | -19 | 300 |
| HighRes SpotLight (SinglePol) HS SinglePol Higher Resolution, smaller coverage and constant SNR over azimuth | 1.1 × 1.2 | 10 (5 along-track) | 20–55 | HH | -19 | 150 |
| HighRes SpotLight (DualPol) HS DualPol Higher Resolution, smaller coverage and constant SNR over azimuth | 2.2 × 2.2 | 10 (5 along-track) | 20–55 | HH+VV | -19 | 150 |
| HighRes SpotLight (QuadPol) HS QuadPol (DRA Exp) Higher Resolution, smaller coverage and constant SNR over azimuth | 2.2 × 2.2 | 10 (5 along-track) | 20–55 | HH+HV+VH+VV | -16 | 150 |
| SpotLight (SinglePol) SL SinglePol High Resolution, moderate coverage and constant SNR over azimuth | 1.7 × 1.7 | 10 | 20–55 | HH | -19 | 150 |
| SpotLight (DualPol) SL DualPol High Resolution, moderate coverage and constant SNR over azimuth | 3.4 × 3.4 | 10 | 20–55 | HH+VV | -19 | 150 |
| SpotLight (QuadPol) SL QuadPol (DRA Exp) High Resolution, moderate coverage and constant SNR over azimuth | 3.4 × 3.4 | 10 | 20–55 | HH+HV+VH+VV | -16 | 150 |
| StripMap (SinglePol) SM SinglePol Nominal Resolution, nominal coverage | 3.3 × 1.2 | 30 (50 along-track) | 20–45 | HH | -19 | 150 |
| StripMap (DualPol) SM DualPol Nominal Resolution, half swath coverage | 6.6 × 6.6 | 15 (50 along-track) | 20–45 | HH+VV | -19 | 150 |
| StripMap (QuadPol) SM QuadPol (DRA Exp) Nominal Resolution, half swath coverage | 6.6 × 6.6 | 15 (50 along-track) | 20–45 | HH+HV+VH+VV | -16 | 150 |
| ScanSAR SC (4-beam) Low Resolution, greater swath coverage | 18.5 × 17 | 100 (150 along-track) | 20–45 | HH | -19 | 100 |
| Wide ScanSAR SC (6-beam) Lower Resolution, wide swath coverage | 31 × 40 | 270 (200 along-track) | 15.6–49 | HH | -18 | 100 |