| Satellite | Country (Year) | F | W | IA | P | SR |
| SEASAT (L) | USA (1978) | 1.275 | 23.5 | 23 | HH | 25 |
| SIR-A (L) | USA (1981) | 1.275 | 23.5 | 50 | HH | 40 |
| SIR-B (L) | USA (1984) | 1.275 | 23.5 | 15 - 65 | HH | 25 |
| ERS - 1/2 (C) | Europe (1991/95) | 5.25 | 5.7 | 23 | VV | 30 |
| ALMAZ (S) | USSR (1992) | 3.0 | 10 | 30 - 60 | HH | 5 - 7 |
| JERS-1 (L) | Japan(1992) | 1.275 | 23.5 | 39 | HH | 20 |
| SIR-C/X-SAR (L,C,X) | USA (1994)
Germany | L-1.25 C-5.3 X-9.6 | 23.5 5.7 3 | 15 - 55
54 | HH, HV, VH, VV, VV | 30
|
| Radarsat-1 (C) | Canada (1995) | 5.3 | 5.7 | 20 - 50 | HH | 10 - 100 |
| SRTM (C,X) | USA (2000) Germany | C-5.25 X-9.6 | 5.7 3 | 54 54 | HH, VV VV | 30 |
| ENVISAT (C) | Europe (2002) | 5.25 | 5.7 | 15 - 45 | HH, HV, VH, VV | 20 - 100 |
| Radarsat-2 (C) | Canada (2007) | 5.4 | 5.6 | 24 - 50 | HH, HV, VH, VV | 3 - 100 |
| Terra-SAR (X) | Germany (2007) | 9.65 | 3.1 | 20 - 55 | HH, VV | 0.24 - 260 |
| Tandem-X (X) | Germany (2010) | 9.65 | 3.1 | 20 - 55 | HH, VV | 1 - 16 |
| RISAT-1(C) | India (2012) | 5.35 | 5.7 | 15 - 50 | HH, HV, VH, VV | 3/6/9/25/50 |
| ALOS-2 (L) | Japan (2014) | 1.2 | 22.9 | 8 - 60 | HH, HV, VH, VV | 10 - 100 |