Radarsat-2

Canada


Spacecraft nº:

Canada's satellite nº: 32


Launch data:

Designation 32382 / 07061A
Launch date 14 Dec 2007 - 13:17 UT
Launch site B, LC-31
Launch vehicle  Soyuz-FG/Fregat
Mission Earth observation (Radar)
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 791 x 793 km
Inclination 98.58°
Period 100.7 min


Spacecraft data:

Contractor  MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) (Prime), Alenia Spazio (Bus)
Operator CSA
Platform  Prima Bus
Mass at launch  2300 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 
Equipment C-Band SAR
Solar array  2 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime  7.25 yrs

Credit: CSA

Mission details:


Ref.: #7(JR589), #14, #78a, #94, #207 - update: 19.09.11