Tag: SAR
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Ariane 6 Lifts Europe’s Sentinel-1D to Complete First-Generation Radar Mission Milestone
Europe’s Historic Sentinel-1D Launch Finishes a Key Chapter in Copernicus On a clear day in early November 2025, Europe marked a milestone in space and Earth observation as Ariane 6 propelled Sentinel-1D into orbit the week of November 4. The launch closed a pivotal chapter for the Copernicus program, delivering the final satellite in the…
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NISAR Satellite Image Captured by Vantor in Orbit
Vantor Captures a Historic Image of the NISAR Satellite The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, one of the most anticipated space assets of recent years, has been photographed in space by Vantor, the space imaging company formerly known as Maxar Technologies. The image, shared after the satellite’s giant 12-meter radar antenna reflector fully deployed…