DCS Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Data collection and communication.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Data Collecting System Transponder
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Medium Heritage
Instrument Type
Data collection
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Data collection system
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
Non standard (analogic)

Performance Summary

Resolution
Swath
Accuracy
Waveband
S-Band (4 - 2 GHz)

Instrument Missions

SCD-1 - Data Collecting Satellite 1 (1993 - 2025)
SCD-2 - Data Collecting Satellite 2 (1998 - 2025)

Instrument Measurements