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RADARSAT Constellation ground stations

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2015-06-30 - The RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) will require ground stations with vast coverage over Canadian maritime zones of interest in order to provide data within ten to thirty minutes of acquisition. The RCM ground segment is based on existing infrastructure, using the national Gatineau, Prince Albert, and Inuvik stations for data reception and Telemetry Tracking & Command. The following figure illustrates the national ground station locations and their coverage areas. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency)

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The graphic illustrates the national ground station locations and their coverage areas on a map of North America. The stations are located at Aldergrove, Inuvik, Prince Albert, Gatineau and Masstown in Canada.

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Photo taken on June 30, 2015

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