# NovaSAR-1
*missions*

## Specifications
- **operator**: surrey-satellite-technology
- **current status**: extended
- **actual launch**: 2018-09-16
- **platform**: sstl-300
- **launch vehicle**: isro-pslv
- **orbit type**: Sun-synchronous, about 588 km
- **swath km**: 750
- **tasking supported**: true
- **current geographic priority**: Maritime surveillance, flood monitoring, disaster response, forestry and crop assessment
- **entity type**: mission
- **last verified date**: 2026-06-21
- **verified by**: operator
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **provider**: surrey-satellite-technology
- **attributes**: {"operator":"surrey-satellite-technology","current_status":"extended","actual_launch":"2018-09-16","platform":"sstl-300","launch_vehicle":"isro-pslv","orbit_type":"Sun-synchronous, about 588 km","swath_km":750,"tasking_supported":true,"current_geographic_priority":"Maritime surveillance, flood monitoring, disaster response, forestry and crop assessment"}
- **relevance**: in-scope

## Editorial
NovaSAR-1 is a radar Earth-observation mission launched on 2018-09-16 into a sun-synchronous orbit of about 588 km.[^sstl-novasar-launch] The spacecraft carries the NovaSAR SAR payload and an AIS receiver on the SSTL-300 platform.[^eoportal-novasar] Its radar imaging is associated with a 750 km swath and tasking support for maritime surveillance, flood monitoring, disaster response, forestry, and crop assessment.[^uksa-novasar] Launch was performed on PSLV-C42.[^isro-pslv-c42]

## Compositional position
- NovaSAR-1 --[mission_payloads]--> novasar-sar (products)
- NovaSAR-1 --[mission_payloads]--> novasar-ais-receiver (products)
- NovaSAR-1 --[mission_buses]--> sstl-300 (products)
- NovaSAR-1 --[related-topic]--> maritime-domain-awareness (topics)
- NovaSAR-1 --[related-topic]--> flooding (topics)
- NovaSAR-1 --[related-topic]--> disaster-damage-assessment (topics)
- NovaSAR-1 --[related-topic]--> crop-stress (topics)

## Sources
- [sstl-novasar-launch] | SSTL confirms successful launch of NovaSAR-1 and SSTL S1-4 satellites | https://www.sstl.co.uk/media-hub/latest-news/2018/sstl-confirms-the-successful-launch-of-novasar-1-and-sstl-s1-4-satellites | tier=operator-press | accessed=2026-06-21
- [isro-pslv-c42] | PSLV-C42 mission, ISRO | https://www.isro.gov.in/PSLVC42Mission.html | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-21
- [eoportal-novasar] | NovaSAR-S, eoPortal mission directory | https://earth.esa.int/eogateway/missions/novasar-s | tier=community | accessed=2026-06-21
- [nsf-pslv-c42] | Indian PSLV launches two British satellites, NASASpaceFlight | https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/09/indian-pslv-launch-two-british-satellites/ | tier=third-party | accessed=2026-06-21
- [uksa-novasar] | UK radar satellite NovaSAR-1 launches successfully, UK Space Agency | https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-radar-satellite-novasar-1-launches-successfully | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-21

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