RADARSAT Constellation Mission OVERVIEW AND STATUS

Successor to RADARSAT-1 (1995) and RADARSAT-2 (2007), the RADARSAT Constellation, launched in June 2019, is Canada's next spaceborne radar mission consisting of three identical SAR satellites flying in a constellation which provides complete coverage of Canada's land and oceans, offering an average daily revisit, as well as a potential daily access to 95% of any location on the globe. At time of writing, commissioning of the mission is proceeding well, with a plan to move into early operations over the next weeks.

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The RADARSAT Constellation, Canada's next spaceborne radar mission, consists of three identical SAR satellites providing complete coverage of Canada's land and oceans, with an average daily revisit and potential daily access to 95% of locations worldwide. Commissioning of the mission is proceeding well, with plans to move into early operations in the coming weeks.