// PAYLOAD — Synthetic aperture radar
SAR-X
QUALIFIEDAll-weather, day and night.
An X-band synthetic aperture radar that images through cloud and darkness.
// OVERVIEW
SAR-X sees what optical cannot: an X-band synthetic aperture radar that images through cloud, smoke, and darkness with sub-meter spotlight resolution.
It rides the high-power SF-500, whose multi-kilowatt bus feeds the radar and whose agile slew steers it between scenes within a pass.
// DATASHEETCONFIRM
- Band
- X-band
- Modes
- Spotlight / stripmap / scan
- Resolution
- <1 m spotlight
- Mass
- ~180 kg
- Power
- Multi-kW peak
- Heritage
- Qualified
// KEY FEATURES
01
All-weather
Images through cloud, smoke, and night where optical fails.
02
Multi-mode
Spotlight, stripmap, and scan modes trade resolution for coverage.
03
High power
Pairs with the SF-500's multi-kilowatt bus for peak radar draw.
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