As radar satellites reach ever higher resolutions, they are exciting both scientists and the military. Can they make money too? Quirin Schiermeier reports.
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For a full list of missions using SAR technology see http://tinyurl.com/37k64w
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Schiermeier, Q. Mountains to molehills. Nature 446, 22–23 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/446022a
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