China’s SAR satellite surge continues with new constellation plan

A new Chinese constellation for disaster prevention, early warning and natural resource monitoring will bring yet more players into developing small synthetic-aperture radar satellites in the country. The “36 Tiangang” constellation project is being led by Tianjin Satcom Geohe Technologies Co., Ltd., with involvement from Satellite (Zhuhai) Aerospace Technology Co, Ltd., and facilities under the Harbin Institute of Technology and backed by the Ministry of Natural Resources. More

(Source: SpaceNews - Dec 8)