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

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

NASA

Launch Date

30 Sep 1994

Mission Links

mission site

EOL Date

11 Oct 1994

EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type

Orbit Period

Orbit Sense

Orbit Inclination

57 deg

Orbit Altitude

225 km

Orbit Longitude

Orbit LST

Repeat Cycle

NORAD Catalog #

International Designator

Mission Instruments

Mission Measurements

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