Measurements and Applications
High resolution radar measurements of land and ocean features.
Full Name
WSAR
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging microwave radars
Geometry
TBD
Instrument Technology
Imaging radar (SAR)
Sampling
Other
Resolution
3 modes: 1 m, 5 m, 10 m
[Best Resolution: 1m]
Swath
3 swaths: 40 km, 80 km, 150 km
[Max Swath: 150 km]
Waveband
X-Band: 8 - 12 GHz
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm) |
X-Band (12.5 - 8 GHz) |
HY-3A - HY-3A (2021 - 2029) |
HY-3B - HY-3B (2022 - 2029) |
HY-3C - HY-3C (2025 - 2032) |
HY-3D - HY-3D (2025 - 2033) |