Nano2Sol by Marc Boucher

With all the discussion about the sale of MDA’s space division to ATK I thought it might be useful to provide some background documents that explain what Radarsat-2 is and it’s impact. Of note, the Canadian Space Agency Departmental Performance Review for 2007 lists the total expected cost of Radarsat-2 to be $421.6 million.

The primary defense capabilities of Radarsat-2 can be found in the incorporation of high resolution imaging Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and the Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) instruments.

• RADARSAT-2:  Innovation in Earth Observation, MDA
• RADARSAT-2 ground segment, Canadian Journal of  Remote Sensing
• Turning the scientifically possible into the operationally practical: RADARSAT-2 Commercialization plan, Canadian Journal of  Remote Sensing
• Canadian Space Agency 2006-2007 Departmental Performance Report, Canadian Space Agency
• Integration of Space Based Radar in The Coalition Assets Surveillance Architecture - Interoperability, Defense Research and Development Canada, Department of Defense, Canada
• A Simulation Study of Multi-Channel RADARSAT-2 GMTI, Defense Research and Development Canada, Department of Defense, Canada