Is COSMO SkyMed data free?

DATA DESCRIPTION For scientific research and application development (both archived and new acquisitions), the following COSMO-SkyMed data are available for free following the approval of a project proposal.

What does the Radarsat 2 do?

Ice and environmental monitoring, marine surveillance, disaster management, resource management and mapping.

Which was the first second generation satellite?

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Launch year	Satellite	Importance
1992	INSAT-2A	The first satellite in the second-generation Indian-built INSAT-2 series.
1993	INSAT-2B	The second satellite in the INSAT-2 series.
1993	IRS-1E	Earth observation satellite. Failed to achieve orbit.
1994	SROSS-C2	Identical to SROSS-C.

Is RADARSAT-2 still operational?

By mid-August 2015, the addition of the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO, formerly CCRS) X Band receiving station in Inuvik has significantly increased RADARSAT-2 downlink capacity in Canada. As of January 2020, RADARSAT-2 is entering its 12th operational service year.

Is RADARSAT-2 data free?

DATA DESCRIPTION ESA, in collaboration with MDA, is offering free access to RADARSAT-1 and RADARSAT-2 data for research and development, both archived and new acquisitions for the following modes: ScanSAR Wide and Narrow (Single or Dual Pol) Wide (Single or Dual Pol) Fine (Single or Dual Pol)

How do I get RADARSAT data?

Catalogues of available RADARSAT-2 data are available to end-users either locally, through the Acquisition Planning Tool, or by Internet on the Earth Observation Data Management System of the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation, a division of Natural Resources Canada.

Where can I download data from the COSMO-SkyMed mission?

Download data from the COSMO-SkyMed mission through the ESA TPM Online Dissemination system. The data is freely available to registered EO Sign In users. For scientific research and application development (both archived and new acquisitions), the following COSMO-SkyMed data are available for free following the approval of a project proposal.

Who owns and operates COSMO-SkyMed?

The mission is owned and operated by ASI (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana) and is funded by the Italian Ministry of Research and the Italian Ministry of Defense. COSMO-SkyMed is part of ESA’s Third Party Missions Programme, in which ESA has an agreement with ASI to distribute data products from the mission.

What is CSG (COSMO-SkyMed)?

Italy’s second generation COSMO- SkyMed constellation of two satellites, also referred to as CSG (COSMO-SkyMed Seconda Generazione), aims at improving the quality of the imaging service, providing the end users with enhanced capabilities in terms of higher number of images and image quality…