Activating the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (Natural Elements)

Activating the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (Natural Elements)

Author: Natural Resources Canada June 21, 2019 Duration: 6:50
With Canada’s newest generation of radar satellites successfully launched, it is now up to Natural Resources Canada to establish communication. Our experts will help activate the three satellites so that they can start capturing images. Find out how on this episode of Natural Elements. Canada Centre for Remote Sensing: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/science-and-data/research-centres-and-labs/canada-centre-remote-sensing/21749 RADARSAT Constellation Mission – NRCan’s Role: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/radarsat-constellation-mission/21831 RADARSAT Constellation Mission (Canadian Space Agency): http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/radarsat/ Simply Science: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/simply-science Simply Science YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNbgD_ZfyM6lh1KbemOKfeg?view_as=subscriber%3Fsub_confirmation%3D1 Photo courtesy of the Canadian Space Agency

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