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RADARSAT Constellation Mission
Compiled from public sources on 2026-06-21. Not independently verified by Canadian Space Agency.
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RADARSAT Constellation Mission is Canada's third generation of Earth-observation satellites, built as three identical spacecraft launched on 2019-06-12.[1] Each spacecraft carries a synthetic aperture radar payload and a secondary AIS payload for ship detection.[2] The bus is a Canadian SmallSat design; spacecraft mass is 1400 kg, and the orbit is a 586-615 km sun-synchronous orbit.[2][3] The constellation is active.[3]
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| current status | operational |
| operator | Canadian Space Agency |
| platform | rcm-smallsat-bus |
| launch vehicle | spacex-falcon-9 |
| Launched | 2019-06-12 |
| orbit type | SSO 586-615 km, 97.74 deg inclination |
| swath km | 500 |
| tasking supported | true |
| current geographic priority | Canada-focused maritime surveillance, ecosystem monitoring and disaster management with global SAR continuity |
| Last updated | 2026-06-21 |
| claim status | agency-sourced |
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Sources
- [1]RADARSAT Constellation Mission, Canadian Space Agencyagency doc2026-06-21
- [2]Components and specifications, Canadian Space Agencyagency doc2026-06-21
- [3]RADARSAT satellites: Technical comparison, Canadian Space Agencyagency doc2026-06-21