Q: What is Umbra 01 used for?

A: Umbra 01 is a synthetic aperture radar satellite that captures high-resolution Earth imagery for applications like environmental monitoring, defense, and urban planning.

Q: Who operates Umbra 01?

A: It is operated by Umbra, a private American company specializing in SAR satellite technology ([reference](https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/umbra-sar-2001.htm)).

Q: How does Umbra 01 differ from optical satellites?

A: Unlike optical satellites, Umbra 01 uses radar to penetrate clouds and darkness, providing all-weather, day-and-night imaging capabilities.

Umbra 01

American synthetic aperture radar satellite

Vehicle Earth Observation Satellite Q121841901

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Instance of: Earth observation satellite
Country: United States^[2]
Followed by: Umbra 02^[4]
Launch date: 2021-06-30
Part of: Umbra-SAR^[6]
Launch vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5
Manufacturer: Umbra^[5]
Mass: 65 kg^[10]
Operator: Umbra^[3]
Space launch vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5^[7]
Start point: Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40^[9]
UTC date of spacecraft launch: June 30, 2021^[8]

🏷️ Also known as

en Umbra 01 en Umbra-SAR 2001 fr Umbra-SAR 2001

🔖 Identifiers · 2

COSPAR ID: 2021-059AD
SCN: 48906

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Country 1

United States

Followed by 1

Umbra 02

Followed by (predecessor) 1

Umbra 02

Instance of 1

Earth observation satellite

Space launch vehicle 1

Falcon 9 Block 5

Start point 1

Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40

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Summary

Umbra 01 is an Earth observation satellite^[1].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Umbra 01 — country (P17): United States. space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Umbra 01 — operator (P137): Umbra. space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Umbra 01 — followed by (P156): Umbra 02. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Umbra 01 — manufacturer (P176): Umbra. space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Umbra 01 — part of (P361): Umbra-SAR. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Umbra 01 — space launch vehicle (P375): Falcon 9 Block 5. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Umbra 01 — UTC date of spacecraft launch (P619): June 30, 2021. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Umbra 01 — start point (P1427): Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Umbra 01 — mass (P2067): 65 kg. space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

[1] ↑ Umbra 01 is an instance of Earth observation satellite (Q854845) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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