Radarsat-2

RADARSAT-2
Mission typeRadar imaging
OperatorMacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates
COSPAR ID2007-061A
SATCAT no.32382
WebsiteMDA
CSA
Mission durationElasped: 17 years, 6 months, 6 days
Spacecraft properties
BusPrima
ManufacturerMDA
Alenia Aerospazio
Launch mass2,300 kg (5,100 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date14 December 2007, 13:17:34 (2007-12-14UTC13:17:34Z) UTC
RocketSoyuz-FG/Fregat
Launch siteBaikonur 31/6
ContractorStarsem
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeSun-synchronous

RADARSAT-2 is a Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Earth observation satellite. It launched on 14 December 2007 aboard a Starsem Soyuz-FG rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The spacecraft is owned by MDA (formerly MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates.)