"X-band radar imaging instrument capable of resolving structures and features on Earth?s surface, regardless of daylight or weather conditions."
First of a planned 30-satellite constellation using radar imaging. Pathfinder.
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.
