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Radar Satellite-1 (RADARSAT-1), a 3D model from NASA/Christopher R. Meaney

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Radar Satellite-1 (RADARSAT-1)

Classification
3D model
Held by
NASA/Christopher R. Meaney, NASA
Credit
NASA/Christopher R. Meaney
Licence
Not subject to copyright in the United States (NASA), as NASA states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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About this object

Canada’s RADARSAT-1 is a radar satellite featuring variable resolution, and different view angles at a number of preset positions. This sophisticated remote sensing satellite was a Canadian-led project involving the United States. It carries a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), a powerful microwave instrument that can transmit and receive signals to “see” through clouds and darkness, […]