Development status of MetaSensing StarSAR-X: a multi-mode high-resolution spaceborne X-band SAR payload

Abstract

In late 2019, the Lombardia region in Italy awarded the NOCTUA programme, aiming at monitoring ground infrastructure and natural hazards by means of a dedicated Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite. MetaSensing is providing the StarSAR-X, its phased array X-band SAR payload together with the SAR Ground Processing Facility. The SAR Payload will be hosted on the ION2 platform built by D-Orbits resulting in a small high-performance SAR satellite designed for repeat pass Differential interferometry at X-band. This paper describes the design and development status of the StarSAR-X.