SAR is indeed a great use for this kind of platform, but the equipment needed to do really high-quality work might be too bulky for this platform. The Shuttle R

SAR is indeed a great use for this kind of platform, but the equipment needed to do really high-quality work might be too bulky for this platform. The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission equipment (http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/srtm/images/photos/srtm_22_lo.jpg http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/srtm/images/photos/srtm_22_lo.jpg) certainly wouldn't have fitted, given the description of the available space.