The canadian Radarsat-2 C-band radar satellite was launched on December 14, 2007 by a Russian Soyuz-FG rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome. Radarsat-2 represents a new generation of commercial radar satellites and was created as a result of an agreement between the government — the Canadian Space Agency, the manufacturer — MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA), which is the operator of the satellite and ground segment.
Characteristics of the space satellite
| Operating country | Canada |
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