Abstract
The paper reports about a basic analysis of a distributed SAR system realized by several small satellites. The potential for Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF) reduction and the corresponding swath width extension is discussed. It is derived how to maintain a gap-free phase center (PC) sequence while increasing the inter-satellite distance. The paper presents different kinds of configurations. The one that solves the problem combines alternating transmit (tx) and dispersed receive (rx) satellites. An example configuration suitable for ship monitoring is established. It serves to illustrate the problem statement and its solving.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of EUSAR 2016: 11th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783800742288 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 11th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar - Hamburg, Germany Duration: 6 Jun 2016 → 9 Jun 2016 Conference number: 11 |
Conference
| Conference | 11th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar |
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| Abbreviated title | EUSAR 2016 |
| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Hamburg |
| Period | 6/06/16 → 9/06/16 |