No, SAR Can't See Through Buildings
Why does it seem that press releases and public statements like this tend to overstate things, to the point of fallacy, in order to make a definitive point?If you took a SAR image of my home you would absolutely see how many vehicles are in my garage.Some examples from Sandia labs SAR image gallery - https://www.sandia.gov/radar/imagery/index.html(I believe these are aerial vs. orbital but the technology is the same)Ku band SARAirport Historical Site - Can see parked vehicles right through the roof of the building on the left - https://www.sandia.gov/radar/_assets/images/gallery/ku-band-...Ka band SARGolf Course - Can see right through the roof of the clubhouse and golfers (eg. human bodies) on the greens - https://www.sandia.gov/radar/_assets/images/gallery/ka-band-...