Table 1. SAR requirements for the NEXTSat-2 program

Parameters Requirements
Frequency X-band
Dry mass 42 kg
Altitude 550 km
Look angle 20° – 35°
Operational mode
 Standard
 Resolution 5 – 44 m
 Scan width 36 – 46 km
 NESZ −27 – −14 dB
Polarization VV
Maximum side lobe level < −19 dB
Accumulate side lobe level < −12 dB
SAR, synthetic aperture radar; NESZ, noise-equivalent sigma zero.