PALSAR-2 Acquisition Plan (v. 4/2021)
Descending - World
(Day: Localtime 12.00 p.m) paths
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 / 04-Aug.-2014 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_03 /18-Aug.-2014 Any mode |
 CYCLE_04 /01-Sep.-2014 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_05 /15-Sep.-2014 Any mode |
 CYCLE_06 /29-Sep.-2014 Any mode |
 CYCLE_07 /13-Oct.-2014 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_08 /27-Oct.-2014 U2(6)R 29.1° |
 CYCLE_09 /10-Nov.-2014 U2(7)R 32.4° |
 CYCLE_10 /24-Nov.-2014 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_11 /08-Dec.-2014 U2(8)R 35.4° |
 CYCLE_12 /22-Dec.-2014 U2(9)R 38.2° |
 CYCLE_13 /05-Jan.-2015 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_14 /19-Jan.-2015 Any mode |
 CYCLE_15 /02-Feb.-2015 Any mode |
 CYCLE_16 /16-Feb.-2015 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_17 /02-Mar.-2015 F2(5)R 28.2° |
 CYCLE_18 /16-Mar.-2015 F2(5)R 28.2° |
 CYCLE_19 /30-Mar.-2015 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_20 /13-Apr.-2015 F2(6)R 32.5° |
 CYCLE_21 /27-Apr.-2015 F2(6)R 32.5° |
 CYCLE_22 /11-May-2015 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_23 /25-May-2015 F2(7)R 36.2° |
 CYCLE_24 /08-Jun.-2015 F2(7)R 36.2° |
 CYCLE_25 /22-Jun.-2015 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_26 /06-Jul.-2015 Any mode |
 CYCLE_27 /20-Jul.-2015 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_28 /03-Aug.-2015 Any mode |
 CYCLE_29 /17-Aug.-2015 Any mode |
 CYCLE_30 /31-Aug.-2015 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_31 /14-Sep.-2015 Any mode |
 CYCLE_32 /28-Sep.-2015 Any mode |
 CYCLE_33 /12-Oct.-2015 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_34 /26-Oct.-2015 U2(6)R 29.1° |
 CYCLE_35 /09-Nov.-2015 U2(7)R 32.4° |
 CYCLE_36 /23-Nov.-2015 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_37 /07-Dec.-2015 U2(8)R 35.4° |
 CYCLE_38 /21-Dec.-2015 U2(9)R 38.2° |
 CYCLE_39 /04-Jan.-2016 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_40 /18-Jan.-2016 Any mode |
 CYCLE_41 /01-Feb.-2016 Any mode |
 CYCLE_42 /15-Feb.-2016 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_43 /29-Feb.-2016 F2(5)R 28.2° |
 CYCLE_44 /14-Mar.-2016 F2(6)R 32.5° |
 CYCLE_45 /28-Mar.-2016 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_46 /11-Apr.-2016 F2(7)R 36.2° |
 CYCLE_47 /25-Apr.-2016 F2(5)R 28.2° |
 CYCLE_48 /09-May-2016 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_49 /23-May-2016 F2(6)R 32.5° |
 CYCLE_50 /06-Jun.-2016 F2(7)R 36.2° |
 CYCLE_51 /20-Jun.-2016 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 CYCLE_52 /04-Jul.-2016 Any mode |
 CYCLE_53 /18-Jul.-2016 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 54/ 01-Aug.-2016 Any mode |
 Cycle 55/ 15-Aug.-2016 Any mode |
 Cycle 56/ 29-Aug.-2016 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 57/ 12-Sep.-2016 Any mode |
 Cycle 58/ 26-Sep.-2016 Any mode |
 Cycle 59/ 10-Oct.-2016 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 60/ 24-Oct.-2016 U2(6)R 29.1° |
 Cycle 61/ 07-Nov.-2016 U2(7)R 32.4° |
 Cycle 62/ 21-Nov.-2016 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 63/ 05-Dec.-2016 U2(8)R 35.4° |
 Cycle 64/ 19-Dec.-2016 U2(9)R 38.2° |
 Cycle 65/ 02-Jan.-2017 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 66/ 16-Jan.-2017 Any mode |
 Cycle 67/ 30-Jan.-2017 Any mode |
 Cycle 68/ 13-Feb.-2017 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 69/ 27-Feb.-2017 F2(5)R 28.2° |
 Cycle 70/ 13-Mar.-2017 F2(6)R 32.5° |
 Cycle 71/ 27-Mar.-2017 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 72/ 10-Apr.-2017 F2(7)R 36.2° |
 Cycle 73/ 24-Apr.-2017 F2(5)R 28.2° |
 Cycle 74/ 08-May-2017 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 75/ 22-May-2017 F2(6)R 32.5° |
 Cycle 76/ 05-Jun.-2017 F2(7)R 36.2° |
 Cycle 77/ 19-Jun.-2017 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 78/ 03-Jul.-2017 Any mode |
 Cycle 79/ 17-Jul.-2017 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 80 / 31-Jul.-2017 Any mode |
 Cycle 81 / 14-Aug.-2017 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 82 / 28-Aug.-2017 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 83 / 11-Sep.-2017 Any mode |
 Cycle 84 / 25-Sep.-2017 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 85 / 09-Oct.-2017 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 86 / 23-Oct.-2017 F2(7)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 87 / 06-Nov.-2017 F2(5)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 88 / 20-Nov.-2017 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 89 / 04-Dec.-2017 F2(6)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 90 / 18-Dec.-2017 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 91 / 01-Jan.-2018 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 92 / 15-Jan.-2018 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 93 / 29-Jan.-2018 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 94 / 12-Feb.-2018 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 95 / 26-Feb.-2018 F2(7)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 96 / 12-Mar.-2018 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(7)R 36.2° |
 Cycle 97 / 26-Mar.-2018 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 98 / 09-Apr.-2018 F2(5)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 99 / 23-Apr.-2018 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(5)R 28.2° |
 Cycle 100 / 07-May-2018 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 101 / 21-May-2018 F2(6)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 102 / 04-Jun.-2018 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(6)R 32.5° |
 Cycle 103 / 18-Jun.-2018 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 104 / 02-Jul.-2018 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 105 / 16-Jul.-2018 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 106 / 30-Jul.-2018 Any mode |
 Cycle 107 / 13-Aug.-2018 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 108 / 27-Aug.-2018 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 109 / 10-Sep.-2018 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 110 / 24-Sep.-2018 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 111 / 08-Oct.-2018 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 112 / 22-Oct.-2018 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(7)R 36.2° |
 Cycle 113 / 05-Nov.-2018 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 114 / 19-Nov.-2018 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(5)R 28.2° |
 Cycle 115 / 03-Dec.-2018 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(6)R 32.5° |
 Cycle 116 / 17-Dec.-2018 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 117 / 31-Dec.-2018 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 118 / 14-Jan.-2019 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 119 / 28-Jan.-2019 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 120 / 11-Feb.-2019 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 121 / 25-Feb.-2019 F2(7)R 36.2° |
 Cycle 122 / 11-Mar.-2019 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(7)R 36.2° |
 Cycle 123 / 25-Mar.-2019 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 124 / 08-Apr.-2019 F2(5)R 28.2° |
 Cycle 125 / 22-Apr.-2019 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(5)R 28.2° |
 Cycle 126 / 06-May-2019 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 127 / 20-May-2019 F2(6)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 128 / 03-Jun.-2019 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(6)R 32.5° |
 Cycle 129 / 17-Jun.-2019 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 130 / 01-Jul.-2019 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 131 / 15-Jul.-2019 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 132 / 29-Jul.-2019 Any mode |
 Cycle 133 / 12-Aug.-2019 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 134 / 26-Aug.-2019 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 135 / 09-Sep.-2019 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 136 / 23-Sep.-2019 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 137 / 07-Oct.-2019 W2(2)R/Any mode |
 Cycle 138 / 21-Oct.-2019 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(7)R 36.2° |
 Cycle 139 / 04-Nov.-2019 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 140 / 18-Nov.-2019 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(5)R 28.2° |
 Cycle 141 / 02-Dec.-2019 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(6)R 32.5° |
 Cycle 142 / 16-Dec.-2019 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 143 / 30-Dec.-2019 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 144 / 13-Jan.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 145 / 27-Jan.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 146 / 10-Feb.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 147 / 24-Feb.-2020 F2(7)R 36.2° |
 Cycle 148 / 09-Mar.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(7)R 36.2° |
 Cycle 149 / 23-Mar.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 150 / 06-Apr.-2020 F2(5)R 28.2° |
 Cycle 151 / 20-Apr.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(5)R 28.2° |
 Cycle 152 / 04-May-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 153 / 18-May-2020 F2(6)R 32.5° |
 Cycle 154 / 01-Jun.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(6)R 32.5° |
 Cycle 155 / 15-Jun.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 156 / 29-Jun.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 157 / 13-Jul.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 158 / 27-Jul.-2020 Any mode |
 Cycle 159 / 10-Aug.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 160 / 24-Aug.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 161 / 07-Sep.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 162 / 21-Sep.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 163 / 05-Oct.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 164 / 19-Oct.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(7)R 36.2° |
 Cycle 165 / 02-Nov.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 166 / 16-Nov.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(5)R 28.2° |
 Cycle 167 / 30-Nov.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(6)R 32.5° |
 Cycle 168 / 14-Dec.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 169 / 28-Dec.-2020 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 170 / 11-Jan.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 171 / 25-Jan.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 172 / 08-Feb.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 173 / 22-Feb.-2021 F2(7)R 36.2° |
 Cycle 174 / 08-Mar.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(7)R 36.2° |
 Cycle 175 / 22-Mar.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 176 / 05-Apr.-2021 F2(5)R 28.2° |
 Cycle 177 / 19-Apr.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(5)R 28.2° |
 Cycle 178 / 03-May.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 179 / 17-May.-2021 F2(6)R 32.5° |
 Cycle 180 / 31-May.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° F2(6)R 32.5° |
 Cycle 181 / 14-Jun.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 182 / 28-Jun.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 183 / 12-Jul.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 184 / 26-Jul.-2021 Any mode |
 Cycle 185 / 09-Aug.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 186 / 23-Aug.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 187 / 06-Sep.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 188 / 20-Sep.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
 Cycle 189 / 04-Oct.-2021 W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° |
| 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 |
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