SIR-C/X-SAR (flight 2) Mission

Objectives and Applications

SIR-C/X-SAR (Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar) was an imaging radar system used to obtain SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) imagery with many applications including scientific research, calibration, and technological experiments.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Shuttle Imaging Radar with Payload C /X-band Synthetic Appeture Radar
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
30 Sep 1994
Mission Links
EOL Date
11 Oct 1994
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Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
57 deg
Orbit Altitude
225 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
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Mission Instruments

Mission Measurements

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