Resolution
Low Resolution 100 m and Low Noise: 100 x 100 m (8 looks); Medium Resolution 50 m: 50 x 50 m (4 looks); Medium Resolution 30 m: 30 x 30 m (4 looks); Medium Resolution 16 m: 16 x 16 m (4 looks); High-Resolution 5 m: 5 x 5 m (1 look); Very High Resolution 3 m: 3 x 3 m @35deg (1 look); Spotlight: 1 x 3 m @35deg (1 look); Quad-Pol: 9 x 9 m (1 look).
[Best Resolution: 1m]
Swath
Low Resolution 100 m: 500 km; Medium Resolution 50 m: 350 km; Low Noise: 350 km; Ship Detection: 350 km; Medium Resolution 30 m: 125 km; Medium Resolution 16 m: 30 km; High-Resolution 5 m: 30 km; Very High Resolution 3 m: 20 km; Spotlight: 20 km [5 km along-track]; Quad-Pol: 20 km.
[Max Swath: 500 km]
Waveband
Microwave: C band 5.405 GHz: HH, VV, HV, VH polarization - includes Quad polarization imaging mode and compact polarimetry.
Compiled from the 2026 Extended Parameters Survey, agency-nominated technical contacts and published user guides; not yet collected through the annual CEOS MIM survey.
Centre Frequency
5.405 GHz
Polarisation Channels
HH · HV · VV · VH
Polarisation Modes
single · dual · quad · compact
Look Direction
Right (nominal Right)
Antenna
Active phased array — 6.75 × 1.38 m
Polarisation Notes
Dual co-cross selectable pol, and compact-pol available on all modes; dual HH-VV available for specific modes with HH and VV acquired in different bursts, and a dedicated quad pol mode
Source
2026 Extended Parameters Survey (CSA, 2026-09-29)
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) | Feeds product |
|---|
| Low Resolution 100 m SC100M General purpose | 100 × 100 | 500 | 19.02–55.08 | HH; VV; HV; VH; HH+HV; VV+VH; HH+VV; CH+CV | -22 | |
| Medium Resolution 50 m SC50M General purpose | 50 × 50 | 350 | 19.02–58.71 | HH; VV; HV; VH; HH+HV; VV+VH; HH+VV; CH+CV | -22 | |
| Medium Resolution 30 m SC30M General purpose | 30 × 30 | 125 | 17.3–48.3 | HH; VV; HV; VH; HH+HV; VV+VH; HH+VV; CH+CV | -24 | NRCan RCM NRB (CEOS-ARD) · NRCan RCM POL (CEOS-ARD) |
| Medium Resolution 16 m 16M General purpose | 16 × 16 | 30 | 20.18–47.43 | HH; VV; HV; VH; HH+HV; VV+VH; HH+VV; CH+CV | -25 | NRCan RCM NRB (CEOS-ARD) · NRCan RCM POL (CEOS-ARD) |
| High Resolution 5 m 5M General purpose | 5 × 5 | 30 | 19.02–54.14 | HH; VV; HV; VH; HH+HV; VV+VH; HH+VV; CH+CV | -19 | |
| Very High Resolution 3 m 3M General purpose | 3 × 3 | 20 | 18.25–54.15 | HH; VV; HV; VH; HH+HV; VV+VH; HH+VV; CH+CV | -17 | |
| Ship Detection SCSD Ship detection | | 350 | 39.82–58.24 | HH | | |
| Spotlight FSL General purpose | 1 × 3 | 20 (5 along-track) | 19.42–46.75 | HH; VV; HV; VH; HH+HV; VV+VH; CH+CV | -17 | |
| Quad-Polarization QP General purpose | 9 × 9 | 20 | 23.94–43.88 | HH+VV+HV+VH | -24 | |
| Medium Resolution 50m-High PRF SC50MHIPRF General purpose | 50 × 50 | 350 | 19.02–58.71 | HH; VV; HV; VH; HH+HV; VV+VH; HH+VV; CH+CV | -22 | |
| Medium Resolution 50m-High Incidence SC50ME North pole observations | 50 × 50 | 133 | 55.06–60.35 | HH; VV; HV; VH; HH+HV; VV+VH; HH+VV; CH+CV | -22 | |