NOX-SAR Mission

Objectives and Applications

NOX SAR is a single-satellite mission delivering continuous, all-weather imaging for ground motion, infrastructure, and vegetation monitoring. It is part of the IRIDE programme, an end-to-end system comprising LEO sub-constellations, ground-segment infrastructure, and services for the Italian Public Administration.

Mission Summary

Full Name
NOX Synthetic Aperture Radar Constellation (IRIDE)
aka IRIDE-SAR-NOX 1
Mission Status
Approved
Mission Agencies
ESA, ASI
Launch Date
Jun 2026
Mission Links
EOL Date
Jun 2031
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
18:00+/-1h
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator

Mission Instruments

Imaging radar (NOX-SAR) - NOX Synthetic Aperture Radar

Mission Measurements

CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
LandVegetation Imaging radar (NOX-SAR)
Multi-purpose imagery (land) Imaging radar (NOX-SAR)

OpenSearch Datasets

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