SIR-C, the next generation spaceborne SAR

SIR-C represents a significant advance in spaceborne SAR system capabilities. The design approach is responsive to the requirements identified by the Science Steering Committee. This multimode feature of the sensor will provide science investigators with new dimensions in acquiring and interpreting scientific data. The flexibility of the SIR-C design will provide a core instrument which will meet the needs of SAR data users into the 1990's and serve as a foundation for ultimate incorporation into the EOS platform.