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MetaSAR-C

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MetaSensing MetaSAR-C airborne C-band synthetic aperture radar.

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MetaSAR-C is an airborne C-band synthetic aperture radar developed by MetaSensing, operating in C-band with a chirp bandwidth of 300 MHz and sub-metre range resolution. The system supports fully polarimetric acquisition (HH, VV, HV, VH) in stripmap mode, dual-polarisation interferometric InSAR, and bistatic InSAR configurations using two aircraft. Physical form factor is 50x50x50 cm, mass 30 kg, peak power under 200 W, with flat panel microstrip antennas. MetaSAR-C has been deployed operationally on Cessna and similar light aircraft platforms. Demonstrated campaigns include the ESA WaddenSAR bistatic C-band experiment in 2022, in which two aircraft flew a 26-degree bistatic angle over the Wadden Sea intertidal zone.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Operator pricing

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Methods this sensor implements

Demonstrated

SAR backscatter imaging
WaddenSAR 2022 and SARSense campaigns confirmed C-band SAR backscatter imaging

Capable, undemonstrated

InSAR - surface deformation
MetaSAR-C supports single-pass and repeat-pass interferometry in stripmap mode
Polarimetric SAR - target decomposition
MetaSAR-C full quad-pol HH/HV/VH/VV supports polarimetric SAR decomposition
SAR backscatter - change detection
C-band multi-temporal backscatter change detection
Optical-SAR data fusion
MetaSAR-C C-band data compatible with optical-SAR fusion

Topics this relates to

Geology and geohazards InSAR - surface deformation(capable)well suited

Permafrost and ground ice InSAR - surface deformation(capable)well suited

Pipeline integrity InSAR - surface deformation(capable)well suited

Subsidence InSAR - surface deformation(capable)well suited

Terrain elevation InSAR - surface deformation(capable)well suited

Transport infrastructure monitoring InSAR - surface deformation(capable)well suited

Coastal erosion InSAR - surface deformation(capable)adequate

Groundwater and terrestrial water storage InSAR - surface deformation(capable)adequate

Snow water equivalent InSAR - surface deformation(capable)adequate

Flooding InSAR - surface deformation(capable)marginal

Glacier and ice-sheet mass InSAR - surface deformation(capable)marginal

Crop phenology Optical-SAR data fusion(capable)adequate

Pasture and grazing Optical-SAR data fusion(capable)adequate

Irrigation monitoring Optical-SAR data fusion(capable)marginal

Pest and disease detection Optical-SAR data fusion(capable)marginal

Urban heat island Optical-SAR data fusion(capable)marginal

Forest structure and biomass Polarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)well suited

Biodiversity and habitat Polarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)adequate

Illegal and unregulated fishing Polarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)adequate

Sea ice Polarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)adequate

Soil moisture Polarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)adequate

Urban change Polarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)adequate

Vessel tracking Polarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)adequate

Crop-type mapping Polarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)marginal

Deforestation SAR backscatter - change detection(capable)well suited

Disaster damage assessment SAR backscatter - change detection(capable)well suited

Land cover change SAR backscatter - change detection(capable)well suited

Oil spills SAR backscatter - change detection(capable)well suited

Illegal construction SAR backscatter - change detection(capable)adequate

Inland water SAR backscatter - change detection(capable)adequate

Wildfire SAR backscatter - change detection(capable)adequate

Coastal water quality SAR backscatter - change detection(capable)marginal

Mineral exploration SAR backscatter - change detection(capable)marginal

Power grid and vegetation encroachment SAR backscatter - change detection(capable)marginal

Ocean surface winds SAR backscatter imaging(demonstrated)well suited

Sea state SAR backscatter imaging(demonstrated)well suited

Wind energy siting SAR backscatter imaging(demonstrated)well suited

Economic activity intelligence SAR backscatter imaging(demonstrated)adequate

Snow cover SAR backscatter imaging(demonstrated)adequate

Ocean currents SAR backscatter imaging(demonstrated)marginal

Sources

[1]MetaSAR product page, MetaSensingoperator marketing2026-06-11
[2]ESA WaddenSAR project campaign report, MetaSensingoperator press2026-06-11
[3]WaddenSAR campaign, ESA Earth Onlineagency doc2026-06-11

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MetaSAR-C. EO-Atlas, SpectraWorks B.V. https://eo-atlas.org/products/sensor/metasar-c (CC BY 4.0)

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@misc{eoatlas:products:sensor:metasar-c,
  title = {MetaSAR-C},
  author = {{EO-Atlas}},
  publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
  url = {https://eo-atlas.org/products/sensor/metasar-c}
}