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KappaZeta (3D-SAR)

Constellation name	3D-SAR
Constellation field	SAR, 3D Imaging, Earth Observation, Multistatic SAR
Constellation info	Measure the height of forests around the world. Satellites will be Sentinel 1's orbit, at a distance of 100–200 kilometers.
Constellation status	Prototype development
Launched satellites	0
Planned satellites	3
Satellite size	Smallsat, ?
First launch	2028
Notes	Adding dimensions to Sentinel-1 data: Constellation of Bistatic Passive Receiver Satellites Formation Flying with Sentinel-1 for Operational Applications, 2024-01-17. Something new is constantly happening in remote sensing, 2024-11-11.

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Name	KappaZeta
Funding	$0.5M+
Country	Estonia
Founded	2015
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