SWOT 2020 2024 Inclined, Ka-band MW, Ka-Band Spatial resolution: Altitude: 891 km Vertical resolution is Period: 2 cm Inclination: 78 degree Swath width: Repeat cycle: 22 days Accuracy: SARAL Feb. 2012 Dec. 2018 Sun-synchronous AltiKa Waveband: radar Altitude: 799 km altimeter: 35 GHz Period: 100.59 mins (Ka-band) Inclination: 98.55 degree Spatial resolution: Repeat cycle: 35 days width: LST: 18:00 Accuracy: Descending l ESA/EC A: Dec. Dec. 2022 Type: Sun-synchronous SRAL Waveband: 2025 Altitude: 814 km radar B, Jan. 2024 Period: 100 mins altimeter, Ku-band, Inclination: 98.65 degree C-band C:2020 2027 Repeat cycle: 27 days Spatial resolution: LST: 10:00 300 m Asc/desc: Descending Swath width: Profiling Accuracy: 3 cm Jason-3 Jan. 2016 Jan. 2019 non-sun-synchronous Waveband: Altitude: 1336 km Microwave: Ku-band Period: 112.4 mins Altimeter (13.575 GHz), Inclination: 66 degree (5.3 GHz) Repeat cycle: 10 days Ku-Band, C-Band Spatial resolution: Basic measurement: 1/sec (6 km along track), Raw measurement: 20/sec (300 m along track) Swath width: TOPEX/POSEIDON orbit (10 day cycle): 300 km between tracks at equator Accuracy: Sea level: 3.4 cm ditto A: 2020 2025 non-sun-synchronous Poseidon-4 Waveband: B B:2025 2030 Altitude: 1336 km Altimeter Microwave: Ku-band Period: 112 mins (13.575 GHz), Inclination: 66 degree (5.3 GHz) Repeat cycle: 5. Surface storage Same as 4. missions Satellite Launch Mission LST Instrument Technical characteristics (Target) Life
SWOT 2020 2024 Inclined, Altitude: 891 km Period: Inclination: 78 degree Repeat cycle: 22 days Ka-band MW, Ka-Band Spatial resolution: Vertical resolution is 2 cm Swath width: Accuracy: SARAL Feb. 2012 Dec. 2018 Sun-synchronous Altitude: 799 km Period: 100.59 mins Inclination: 98.55 degree Repeat cycle: 35 days LST: 18:00 Descending AltiKa Waveband: radar altimeter: 35 GHz (Ka-band) Spatial resolution: width: Accuracy: l B, ESA/EC A: Dec. 2025 C:2020 Dec. 2022 Jan. 2024 2027 Type: Sun-synchronous Altitude: 814 km Period: 100 mins Inclination: 98.65 degree Repeat cycle: 27 days LST: 10:00 Asc/desc: Descending SRAL Waveband: radar altimeter, Ku-band, C-band Spatial resolution: 300 m Swath width: Profiling Accuracy: 3 cm Jason-3 Jan. 2016 Jan. 2019 non-sun-synchronous Altitude: 1336 km Period: 112.4 mins Inclination: 66 degree Repeat cycle: 10 days Altimeter Waveband: Microwave: Ku-band (13.575 GHz), (5.3 GHz) Ku-Band, C-Band Spatial resolution: Basic measurement: 1/sec (6 km along track), Raw measurement: 20/sec (300 m along track) Swath width: TOPEX/POSEIDON orbit (10 day cycle): 300 km between tracks at equator Accuracy: Sea level: 3.4 cm B ditto A: 2020 B:2025 2025 2030 non-sun-synchronous Altitude: 1336 km Period: 112 mins Inclination: 66 degree Repeat cycle: Poseidon-4 Altimeter Waveband: Microwave: Ku-band (13.575 GHz), (5.3 GHz) 5. Surface storage Same as 4. missions Satellite Launch (Target) Mission Life LST Instrument Technical characteristics
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