The SIR-C/X-SAR synthetic aperture radar system
| Autor: | M. Werner, R.L. Jordan, B.L. Huneycutt |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
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Synthetic aperture radar
Phased array Computer science Fire-control radar Side looking airborne radar AN/APY-10 Radar lock-on Synthetic Aperture Radar Space-based radar Inverse synthetic aperture radar Microwave Remote Sensing Continuous-wave radar Bistatic radar Man-portable radar Radar imaging General Earth and Planetary Sciences SIR-C/X-SAR Electrical and Electronic Engineering Geology Remote sensing |
| Zdroj: | Proceedings of the IEEE. 79:827-838 |
| ISSN: | 0018-9219 |
| DOI: | 10.1109/5.90161 |
| Popis: | The Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR) was a joint United States/German/Italian space agency imaging radar system successfully flown aboard the shuttle Endeavor in April 1994 and again in September/October 1994. The multifaceted SIR-C/X-SAR represents a major technological step forward in radar remote sensing and is the first spaceborne multifrequency, polarimetric SAR. The United States developed SIR-C operated at L- and C-band, each with quad polarization. The SIR-C antenna was an active phased array, with the capability for electronic beam steering and multiple swath width illumination. The German/Italian X-SAR operated at X-band with a single polarization using a slotted waveguide antenna, mechanically steerable in elevation. SIR-C and X-SAR were designed to operate synchronously, collecting data over common sites synchronously. A total of 143 hours (93 terabits) of SAR data were recorded on tape. > |
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