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RADARSAT Constellation Mission
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]
Full specification
All fields
| current status | Operational |
| operator | Canadian Space Agency |
| platform | RCM Canadian 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 | Yes |
| current geographic priority | Canada-focused maritime surveillance, ecosystem monitoring and disaster management with global SAR continuity |
Supply chain position
built on platform RCM Canadian SmallSat bus
operated by Canadian Space Agency
launched on Spacex Falcon 9
related to Sea ice
related to Oil spills
related to Vessel tracking
related to Flooding
related to Soil moisture
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
How to cite this page
Plain text
RADARSAT Constellation Mission. EO-Atlas, SpectraWorks B.V. https://eo-atlas.org/missions/rcm (CC BY 4.0)
BibTeX
@misc{eoatlas:missions:rcm,
title = {RADARSAT Constellation Mission},
author = {{EO-Atlas}},
publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
url = {https://eo-atlas.org/missions/rcm}
}