Satellite characteristics
Launch Date - End 8 December 2007 -
État Operational
Orbit type Circular sun-synchronous dawn-dusk orbit
Altitude 619.6
Orbit inclination 97.86
Equatorial crossing time 06:00:00
Orbit period 97.1
Satellite family: COSMO-SkyMed (Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation)
COSMO-SkyMed (Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation) is a 4-spacecraft constellation, funded by ASI (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana), and the Italian Ministry of Defense, Rome, Italy.
Each of the four satellites is equipped with a SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) instrument and is capable of operating in all visibility conditions at high resolution and in real time.
you can find the COSMO-SkyMed Website for Institutional and Scientific Users here.
Sensor characteristics
| Sensor name | SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) 2000 |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Imaging microwave radar |
| Resolution class | Very High (1 - 5 m) |
| Swath width (at nadir) | 40 km |
| Revisit frequency | 5 jours |