Radarsat-1
Orbiter
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RADARSAT-1 was Canada's first commercial Earth observation satellite. It utilized synthetic aperture radar to obtain images of the Earth's surface to manage natural resources and monitor global climate change. As of March 2013, the satellite was... Wikipedia
Manufacturers: Ball Aerospace & Technologies and Spar Aerospace
Launch date: November 4, 1995 at 9:22 AM EST
Orbit height: 496 mi
Cost: 620 million CAD (2013)
Bus: RADARSAT
Last contact: 29 March 2013
Launch mass: 2,750 kg (6,060 lb)