Spaceborne Imaging Radar
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spaceborne-imaging-radar-293-9465846
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Spaceborne Imaging Radar
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The Spaceborne Imaging Radar (SIR) – full name 'Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR)', is a synthetic aperture radar which flew on two separate shuttle missions. Once from the Space Shuttle Endeavour in April 1994 on (STS-59) and again in October 1994 on (STS-68). The radar was run by NASA's Space Radar Laboratory. SIR utilizes 3 radar frequencies: L band, C band (6 cm) and X band (3 cm), allowing for study of geology, hydrology, ecology and oceanography. Comp
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NASA radar
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceborne_Imaging_Radar
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2024-04-25T23:08:48Z
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