Table 1 lists some of the technical characteristics of the mission and table 2 
describes the various modes of operation of the SAR. 
Table 1 - Technical characteristics 
Spacecraft 
Total Mass 
3000 Kg 
Solar panel power (BOL) 
3400 W 
Tape recorders 
2 high speed 
(10 minutes capacity) 
SAR 
Frequency 
5.3 GHz (C-band) 
Polarization 
HH 
On-time 
28 minutes/orbit 
Antenna size 
15m x 1.5m 
Orbit 
14 7/24 per day 
- 24 day exact repeat 
- 7 day sub-cycle 
Altitude 
798 km 
Inclination 
98.6° 
Table 2 - SAR modes 
MODE 
SWATH 
RESOLUTION 
INCIDENCE 
Standard 
100 km 
28m x 30m 
(4 looks) 
20°- 49° 
High resolution 
55 km 
8m x 8m 
((1 look) 
30°-49° 
Wide swath 
150 km 
35m x 28m 
(4 looks) 
20°-39° 
Scan SAR 
500 km 
100m x 100m 
(6 looks) 
20°- 49° 
Experimental 
100 km 
28m x 30m 
(4 looks) 
49°- 60°