PALSAR-2 Acquisition Plan (v. 4/2021)
Ascending - World (Night: Localtime 12.00 a.m) paths

» Descending

ALOS-2 launch: May, 2014.
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Note: Coloured polygons indicate regions scheduled for acquisition.
It may be changed due to operation restrictions, emergency observations etc.

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CYCLE_02
CYCLE_02 / 04-Aug.-2014
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_03
CYCLE_03 /18-Aug.-2014
W2(2)R, W2(2)L 		CYCLE_04
CYCLE_04 /01-Sep.-2014
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_05
CYCLE_05 /15-Sep.-2014
F2(5)R 28.2°
CYCLE_06
CYCLE_06 /29-Sep.-2014
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_07
CYCLE_07 /13-Oct.-2014
Any mode 		CYCLE_08
CYCLE_08 /27-Oct.-2014
Any mode 		CYCLE_09
CYCLE_09 /10-Nov.-2014
F2(7)R 36.2°
CYCLE_10
CYCLE_10 /24-Nov.-2014
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_11
CYCLE_11 /08-Dec.-2014
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_12
CYCLE_12 /22-Dec.-2014
W2(2)R, W2(2)L 		CYCLE_13
CYCLE_13 /05-Jan.-2015
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8°
CYCLE_14
CYCLE_14 /19-Jan.-2015
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_15
CYCLE_15 /02-Feb.-2015
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_16
CYCLE_16 /16-Feb.-2015
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_17
CYCLE_17 /02-Mar.-2015
Any mode
CYCLE_18
CYCLE_18 /16-Mar.-2015
Any mode 		CYCLE_19
CYCLE_19 /30-Mar.-2015
FP(6)R 32.7° 		CYCLE_20
CYCLE_20 /13-Apr.-2015
FP(5)R 30.4° 		CYCLE_21
CYCLE_21 /27-Apr.-2015
FP(4)R 28°
CYCLE_22
CYCLE_22 /11-May-2015
FP(3)R 25° 		CYCLE_23
CYCLE_23 /25-May-2015
FP(7)R 34.9° 		CYCLE_24
CYCLE_24 /08-Jun.-2015
Any mode 		CYCLE_25
CYCLE_25 /22-Jun.-2015
F2(7)R 36.2°
CYCLE_26
CYCLE_26 /06-Jul.-2015
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_27
CYCLE_27 /20-Jul.-2015
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_28
CYCLE_28 /03-Aug.-2015
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_29
CYCLE_29 /17-Aug.-2015
W2(2)R, W2(2)L
CYCLE_30
CYCLE_30 /31-Aug.-2015
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_31
CYCLE_31 /14-Sep.-2015
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_32
CYCLE_32 /28-Sep.-2015
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_33
CYCLE_33 /12-Oct.-2015
Any mode
CYCLE_34
CYCLE_34 /26-Oct.-2015
Any mode 		CYCLE_35
CYCLE_35 /09-Nov.-2015
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_36
CYCLE_36 /23-Nov.-2015
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_37
CYCLE_37 /07-Dec.-2015
F2(6)R 32.5°
CYCLE_38
CYCLE_38 /21-Dec.-2015
W2(2)R, W2(2)L 		CYCLE_39
CYCLE_39 /04-Jan.-2016
W2(2)L 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_40
CYCLE_40 /18-Jan.-2016
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_41
CYCLE_41 /01-Feb.-2016
F2(5)R 28.2°
CYCLE_42
CYCLE_42 /15-Feb.-2016
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_43
CYCLE_43 /29-Feb.-2016
Any mode 		CYCLE_44
CYCLE_44 /14-Mar.-2016
Any mode 		CYCLE_45
CYCLE_45 /28-Mar.-2016
FP(6)R 32.7°
CYCLE_46
CYCLE_46 /11-Apr.-2016
FP(5)R 30.4° 		CYCLE_47
CYCLE_47 /25-Apr.-2016
FP(4)R 28° 		CYCLE_48
CYCLE_48 /09-May-2016
FP(3)R 25° 		CYCLE_49
CYCLE_49 /23-May-2016
FP(7)R 34.9°
CYCLE_50
CYCLE_50 /06-Jun.-2016
Any mode 		CYCLE_51
CYCLE_51 /20-Jun.-2016
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_52
CYCLE_52 /04-Jul.-2016
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_53
CYCLE_53 /18-Jul.-2016
F2(6)R 32.5°
CYCLE_54
CYCLE_54 / 01-Aug.-2016
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8°
CYCLE_55
CYCLE_55 / 15-Aug.-2016
W2(2)R, W2(2)L
CYCLE_56
CYCLE_56 / 29-Aug.-2016
F2(7)R 36.2°
CYCLE_57
CYCLE_57 / 12-Sep.-2016
F2(5)R 28.2°
CYCLE_58
CYCLE_58 / 26-Sep.-2016
F2(6)R 32.5°
CYCLE_59
CYCLE_59 / 10-Oct.-2016
Any mode
CYCLE_60
CYCLE_60 / 24-Oct.-2016
Any mode
CYCLE_61
CYCLE_61 / 07-Nov.-2016
F2(7)R 36.2°
CYCLE_62
CYCLE_62 / 21-Nov.-2016
F2(5)R 28.2°
CYCLE_63
CYCLE_63 / 05-Dec.-2016
F2(6)R 32.5°
CYCLE_64
CYCLE_64 / 19-Dec.-2016
W2(2)R, W2(2)L
CYCLE_65
CYCLE_65 / 02-Jan.-2017
W2(2)L 26.2°-41.8°
CYCLE_66
CYCLE_66 / 16-Jan.-2017
F2(7)R 36.2°
CYCLE_67
CYCLE_67 / 30-Jan.-2017
F2(5)R 28.2°
CYCLE_68
CYCLE_68 / 13-Feb.-2017
F2(6)R 32.5°
CYCLE_69
CYCLE_69 / 27-Feb.-2017
Any mode
CYCLE_70
CYCLE_70 / 13-Mar.-2017
Any mode
CYCLE_71
CYCLE_71 / 27-Mar.-2017
FP(6)R 32.7°
CYCLE_72
CYCLE_72 / 10-Apr.-2017
FP(5)R 30.4°
CYCLE_73
CYCLE_73 / 24-Apr.-2017
FP(4)R 28°
CYCLE_74
CYCLE_74 / 08-May-2017
FP(3)R 25°
CYCLE_75
CYCLE_75 / 22-May-2017
FP(7)R 34.9°
CYCLE_76
CYCLE_76 / 05-Jun.-2017
Any mode
CYCLE_77
CYCLE_77 / 19-Jun.-2017
F2(7)R 36.2°
CYCLE_78
CYCLE_78 / 03-Jul.-2017
F2(5)R 28.2°
CYCLE_79
CYCLE_79 / 17-Jul.-2017
F2(6)R 32.5°
CYCLE_80
Cycle 80 / 31-Jul.-2017
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8°
 CYCLE_81
Cycle 81 / 14-Aug.-2017
W2(2)R/W2(2)L
CYCLE_82
Cycle 82 / 28-Aug.-2017
F2(7)R 36.2°
 CYCLE_83
Cycle 83 / 11-Sep.-2017
F2(5)R 28.2°
 CYCLE_84
Cycle 84 / 25-Sep.-2017
F2(6)R 32.5°
 CYCLE_85
Cycle 85 / 09-Oct.-2017
Any mode
CYCLE_86
Cycle 86 / 23-Oct.-2017
F2(7)R 36.2°
 CYCLE_87
Cycle 87 / 06-Nov.-2017
F2(5)R 28.2°
 CYCLE_88
Cycle 88 / 20-Nov.-2017
F2(6)R 32.5°
 CYCLE_89
Cycle 89 / 04-Dec.-2017
W2(2)R/W2(2)L
CYCLE_90
Cycle 90 / 18-Dec.-2017
Any mode/W2(2)L
 CYCLE_91
Cycle 91 / 01-Jan.-2018
F2(7)R 36.2°
 CYCLE_92
Cycle 92 / 15-Jan.-2018
F2(5)R 28.2°
 CYCLE_93
Cycle 93 / 29-Jan.-2018
F2(6)R 32.5°
CYCLE_94
Cycle 94 / 12-Feb.-2018
Any mode
 CYCLE_95
Cycle 95 / 26-Feb.-2018
F2(6)R 32.5°
 CYCLE_96
Cycle 96 / 12-Mar.-2018
F2(7)R 36.2°
 CYCLE_97
Cycle 97 / 26-Mar.-2018
F2(5)R 28.2°
CYCLE_98
Cycle 98 / 09-Apr.-2018
Any mode
 CYCLE_99
Cycle 99 / 23-Apr.-2018
F2(7)R 36.2°
 CYCLE_100
Cycle 100 / 07-May-2018
F2(5)R 28.2°
 CYCLE_101
Cycle 101 / 21-May-2018
F2(6)R 32.5°
CYCLE_102
Cycle 102 / 04-Jun.-2018
Any mode/W2(2)L
 CYCLE_103
Cycle 103 / 18-Jun.-2018
F2(7)R 36.2°
 CYCLE_104
Cycle 104 / 02-Jul.-2018
F2(5)R 28.2°
 CYCLE_105
Cycle 105 / 16-Jul.-2018
F2(6)R 32.5°
CYCLE_106
Cycle 106 / 30-Jul.-2018
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_107
Cycle 107 / 13-Aug.-2018
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_108
Cycle 108 / 27-Aug.-2018
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_109
Cycle 109 / 10-Sep.-2018
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8°
CYCLE_110
Cycle 110 / 24-Sep.-2018
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_111
Cycle 111 / 08-Oct.-2018
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_112
Cycle 112 / 22-Oct.-2018
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_113
Cycle 113 / 05-Nov.-2018
F2(6)R 32.5°
CYCLE_114
Cycle 114 / 19-Nov.-2018
Any mode 		CYCLE_115
Cycle 115 / 03-Dec.-2018
Any mode 		CYCLE_116
Cycle 116 / 17-Dec.-2018
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_117
Cycle 117 / 31-Dec.-2018
F2(5)R 28.2°
CYCLE_118
Cycle 118 / 14-Jan.-2019
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_119
Cycle 119 / 28-Jan.-2019
W2(2)R/W2(2)L 		CYCLE_120
Cycle 120 / 11-Feb.-2019
W2(2)L 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_121
Cycle 121 / 25-Feb.-2019
F2(6)R 32.5°
CYCLE_122
Cycle 122 / 11-Mar.-2019
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_123
Cycle 123 / 25-Mar.-2019
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_124
Cycle 124 / 08-Apr.-2019
Any mode 		CYCLE_125
Cycle 125 / 22-Apr.-2019
F2(7)R 36.2°
CYCLE_126
Cycle 126 / 06-May-2019
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_127
Cycle 127 / 20-May-2019
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_128
Cycle 128 / 03-Jun.-2019
Any mode 		CYCLE_129
Cycle 129 / 17-Jun.-2019
F2(7)R 36.2°
CYCLE_130
Cycle 130 / 01-Jul.-2019
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_131
Cycle 131 / 15-Jul.-2019
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_132
Cycle 132 / 29-Jul.-2019
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_133
Cycle 133 / 12-Aug.-2019
F2(5)R 28.2°
CYCLE_134
Cycle 134 / 26-Aug.-2019
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_135
Cycle 135 / 09-Sep.-2019
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_136
Cycle 136 / 23-Sep.-2019
W2(2)R/W2(2)L 		CYCLE_137
Cycle 137 / 07-Oct.-2019
F2(7)R 36.2°
CYCLE_138
Cycle 138 / 21-Oct.-2019
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_139
Cycle 139 / 04-Nov.-2019
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_140
Cycle 140 / 18-Nov.-2019
Any mode 		CYCLE_141
Cycle 141 / 02-Dec.-2019
Any mode
CYCLE_142
Cycle 142 / 16-Dec.-2019
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_143
Cycle 143 / 30-Dec.-2019
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_144
Cycle 144 / 13-Jan.-2020
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_145
Cycle 145 / 27-Jan.-2020
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8°
CYCLE_146
Cycle 146 / 10-Feb.-2020
W2(2)L 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_147
Cycle 147 / 24-Feb.-2020
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_148
Cycle 148 / 09-Mar.-2020
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_149
Cycle 149 / 23-Mar.-2020
F2(5)R 28.2°
CYCLE_150
Cycle 150 / 06-Apr.-2020
Any mode 		CYCLE_151
Cycle 151 / 20-Apr.-2020
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_152
Cycle 152 / 04-May-2020
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_153
Cycle 153 / 18-May-2020
F2(6)R 32.5°
CYCLE_154
Cycle 154 / 01-Jun.-2020
Any mode 		CYCLE_155
Cycle 155 / 15-Jun.-2020
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_156
Cycle 156 / 29-Jun.-2020
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_157
Cycle 157 / 13-Jul.-2020
F2(6)R 32.5°
CYCLE_158
Cycle 158 / 27-Jul.-2020
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_159
Cycle 159 / 10-Aug.-2020
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_160
Cycle 160 / 24-Aug.-2020
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_161
Cycle 161 / 07-Sep.-2020
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8°
CYCLE_162
Cycle 162 / 21-Sep.-2020
W2(2)R/W2(2)L 		CYCLE_163
Cycle 163 / 05-Oct.-2020
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_164
Cycle 164 / 19-Oct.-2020
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_165
Cycle 165 / 02-Nov.-2020
F2(6)R 32.5°
CYCLE_166
Cycle 166 / 16-Nov.-2020
Any mode 		CYCLE_167
Cycle 167 / 30-Nov.-2020
Any mode 		CYCLE_168
Cycle 168 / 14-Dec.-2020
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_169
Cycle 169 / 28-Dec.-2020
F2(5)R 28.2°
CYCLE_170
Cycle 170 / 11-Jan.-2021
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_171
Cycle 171 / 25-Jan.-2021
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_172
Cycle 172 / 08-Feb.-2021
W2(2)L 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_173
Cycle 173 / 22-Feb.-2021
F2(6)R 32.5°
CYCLE_174
Cycle 174 / 08-Mar.-2021
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_175
Cycle 175 / 22-Mar.-2021
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_176
Cycle 176 / 05-Apr.-2021
Any mode 		CYCLE_177
Cycle 177 / 19-Apr.-2021
F2(7)R 36.2°
CYCLE_178
Cycle 178 / 03-May.-2021
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_179
Cycle 179 / 17-May.-2021
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_180
Cycle 180 / 31-May.-2021
Any mode 		CYCLE_181
Cycle 181 / 14-Jun.-2021
F2(7)R 36.2°
CYCLE_182
Cycle 182 / 28-Jun.-2021
F2(5)R 28.2° 		CYCLE_183
Cycle 183 / 12-Jul.-2021
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_184
Cycle 184 / 26-Jul.-2021
F2(7)R 36.2° 		CYCLE_185
Cycle 185 / 09-Aug.-2021
F2(5)R 28.2°
CYCLE_186
Cycle 186 / 23-Aug.-2021
F2(6)R 32.5° 		CYCLE_187
Cycle 187 / 06-Sep.-2021
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_188
Cycle 188 / 20-Sep.-2021
W2(2)R/W2(2)L 		CYCLE_189
Cycle 189 / 04-Oct.-2021
F2(7)R 36.2°
PALSAR-2 Basic Observation Mode (World)
Sensor mode Sensor Code
[Beam No]		 Polarization Off-nadir
angle		 Pass
designation		 Beam
direction		 Coverage Time
window		 Observation
frequency
Ultra Fine Beam Single pol. UBS
[U2(6)-U2(9)]		 HH 4 Beam
29.1°- 38.2°		 Descending Right Global Cycle2-Cycle64: Oct.-Dec. 1 obs/3 year
High Beam Quad pol. HBQ
[FP(3)-FP(7)]		 HH+HV+
VH+VV		 5 Beam
25°- 34.9°		 Ascending Right Global Cycle2-Cycle75: Apr.-May. -
Fine Beam Dual pol. FBD
[F2(5)-F2(7)]		 HH+HV 3 Beam
28.2°- 36.2°		 (a)Ascending
(b)Descending		 Right (a)Global
(b)Regional		 (a)All season
(b)Oct.-Dec.		 (a)1 obs/year
(b)1 obs/year
Wide Swath Beam Dual Pol. WBD
[W2(2)]		 HH+HV 5 Scan
26.2°- 41.8°		 (a)Ascending
(b)Descending		 (a)Right: The Arctic
(a)Left: The Antarctic
(b)Right		 (a)Polar region
(b)Regional		 (a)Summer 1 times, Winter 1 time
(b)All season		 (a)2 obs/year
(b)9 obs/year
Wide Swath Beam Single Pol. WBS
[W2(2)]		 HH 5 Scan
26.2°- 41.8°		 (a)Ascending
(b)Descending		 Right Regional All season (a)1 obs/year
(b)4 obs/year