Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Earth Science · SSO
The Radarsat Constellation Mission is a follow-on project to RADARSAT-2 currently developed by MDA. The constellation will consist of a fleet of three spacecraft, and be both complementary and a follow-on to the upcoming deployment of the RADARSAT-2 mission. The primary purpose of the RCM is to…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCM-1 2019-033A | Payload | 589 × 591 km · 97.8° | Globe |
| RCM-3 2019-033B | Payload | 589 × 591 km · 97.8° | Globe |
| RCM-2 2019-033C | Payload | 589 × 591 km · 97.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2019-033 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).