# MetaSAR-C
*sensor . products*

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

## Specifications
- **manufacturer**: metasensing
- **sensor**: {"instrument_family":"sar","measurement_principle":"active","frequency_band":"C","centre_frequency_mhz":5405,"chirp_bandwidth_mhz":300,"polarisation_modes":["HH","VV","HV","VH"],"modes":[{"name":"Polarimetric stripmap","polarisation":"HH+VV+HV+VH"},{"name":"Interferometric InSAR","polarisation":"HH+VV"},{"name":"Bistatic InSAR","polarisation":"HH+VV+HV+VH"}],"notes":"FMCW or pulsed modulation. Sub-meter range resolution. Power <200W. Dimensions 50x50x50 cm, mass 30 kg. Flat panel microstrip antennas. Supports monostatic and bistatic configurations. Flown on Cessna and similar light aircraft. WaddenSAR campaign 2022 (ESA, bistatic C-band, Wadden Sea, two-aircraft 26-degree bistatic angle). SARSense campaign (ESA, carbon stock estimation, Norway). Harmony precursor campaign."}
- **deployment context**: airborne
- **entity type**: sensor
- **last verified date**: 2026-06-11
- **verified by**: operator
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **provider**: metasensing
- **attributes**: {"kind":"sensor","product_status":null,"manufacturer":"metasensing","description":"MetaSensing MetaSAR-C airborne C-band synthetic aperture radar.","sensor":"{\"instrument_family\":\"sar\",\"measurement_principle\":\"active\",\"frequency_band\":\"C\",\"centre_frequency_mhz\":5405,\"chirp_bandwidth_mhz\":300,\"polarisation_modes\":[\"HH\",\"VV\",\"HV\",\"VH\"],\"modes\":[{\"name\":\"Polarimetric stripmap\",\"polarisation\":\"HH+VV+HV+VH\"},{\"name\":\"Interferometric InSAR\",\"polarisation\":\"HH+VV\"},{\"name\":\"Bistatic InSAR\",\"polarisation\":\"HH+VV+HV+VH\"}],\"notes\":\"FMCW or pulsed modulation. Sub-meter range resolution. Power <200W. Dimensions 50x50x50 cm, mass 30 kg. Flat panel microstrip antennas. Supports monostatic and bistatic configurations. Flown on Cessna and similar light aircraft. WaddenSAR campaign 2022 (ESA, bistatic C-band, Wadden Sea, two-aircraft 26-degree bistatic angle). SARSense campaign (ESA, carbon stock estimation, Norway). Harmony precursor campaign.\"}","bus":null,"ground_segment":null,"launcher":null,"analysis_service":null,"deployment_context":"airborne"}
- **technology**: radar

## Editorial
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.[^metasensing-metasar-product][^metasensing-waddensar][^esa-waddensar]

## Sources
- [metasensing-metasar-product] | MetaSAR product page, MetaSensing | https://metasensing.com/product/metasar/ | tier=operator-marketing | accessed=2026-06-11
- [metasensing-waddensar] | ESA WaddenSAR project campaign report, MetaSensing | https://metasensing.com/esa-waddensar-project-collects-meaningful-unique-airborne-bistatic-sar-dataset/ | tier=operator-press | accessed=2026-06-11
- [esa-waddensar] | WaddenSAR campaign, ESA Earth Online | https://earth.esa.int/eogateway/campaigns/waddensar-airborne-bistatic-c-band-sar-experiment-to-demonstrate-different-acquisition-geometries | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-11

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