SIR-C/X-SAR space radar images of Earth

Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR) flew on space shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-59 April 9-20, 1994. SIR-C/X-SAR uses a highly sophisticated imaging radar to capture images of Earth that are useful to scientists across a great range of disciplines. The instrument is scheduled for a second flight on shuttle mission STS-68 in August 1994.