EO·Atlas
PAZ
PAZ (also designated SEOSAR) is a Spanish national Earth observation mission operated by Hisdesat, launched on 22 February 2018. The satellite carries a single X-band synthetic aperture radar and shares the sun-synchronous TerraSAR-X orbit at approximately 514 km altitude and 97.44 degree inclination.[1][2] With a 270 km maximum swath and tasking support, PAZ delivers SAR imagery for commercial and government customers.[1][2] Paired with the TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X tandem, PAZ enables revisit intervals of approximately four days over target areas.[3] The mission supports radar backscatter mapping, SAR-based change detection, InSAR surface deformation monitoring, and polarimetric analysis, with applications in subsidence monitoring, disaster damage assessment, transport infrastructure inspection, and maritime vessel tracking.[1][2]
All fields
| current status | Operational |
| operator | Hisdesat |
| launch vehicle | Spacex Falcon 9 |
| Launched | 2018-02-22 |
| orbit type | Sun-synchronous TerraSAR-X orbit, about 514 km altitude, 97.44 deg inclination |
| swath km | 270 |
| tasking supported | Yes |
| current geographic priority | Global commercial and government tasking; Spanish national Earth-observation programme mission. |
| claim status | Unclaimed |
Supply chain position
- [1]PAZ mission page, Hisdesatoperator marketing2026-06-14
- [2]PAZ mission page, DLRagency doc2026-06-14
- [3]PAZ satellite mission summary, CEOS databasecommunity2026-06-14
How to cite this page
Plain text
PAZ. EO-Atlas, SpectraWorks B.V. https://eo-atlas.org/missions/paz (CC BY 4.0)
BibTeX
@misc{eoatlas:missions:paz,
title = {PAZ},
author = {{EO-Atlas}},
publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
url = {https://eo-atlas.org/missions/paz}
}