X-band synthetic radar aperture microsatellite.
Radar imaging satellite. Can measure moisture in soil to 2 meters.
"Product of a public-private partnership between the British government, UK satellite-builder Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., and Airbus Defense and Space, which supplied the mission?s radar imaging payload from its facility in Portsmouth, England."
"Radar earth observation satellite built for, reportedly, the military of South Africa under Project Flute."
Carries Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensor
Follow-on to ALOS-1 mission.
To develop the first Korean SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) Satellite
Radar imaging satellite.