Radarsat-1
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| Launch date | November 4, 1995, 4:22 PM GMT+2 |
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| Orbit height | 798 km |
| Cost | 620 million CAD (2013) |
| Resolution | 8–100 m (26–328 ft) |
| Launch sites | Vandenberg Air Force Base |
| Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 2 | |
| Manufacturers | Ball Aerospace & Technologies |
| Spar Aerospace | |
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| ID | 1988845 |
About Radarsat-1
RADARSAT-1 was Canada's first commercial Earth observation satellite. It utilized synthetic aperture radar to obtain images of the Earth's surface to manage natural resources and monitor global climate change. As of March 2013, the satellite was declared non-operational and is no longer collecting data.
Radarsat-1 Photos
