• DocumentCode
    1012068
  • Title

    93-GHz radar cross section measurements of satellite elemental scatterers

  • Author

    Dybdal, R.B. ; King, Howard E.

  • Author_Institution
    Ivan A. Getting Laboratories, Aerospace Corp., Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1977
  • fDate
    5/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    396
  • Lastpage
    402
  • Abstract
    The radar cross section (RCS) of representative spacecraft materials and components was measured at 93 GHz. Measurements of solar cells, thermal blanket material, structural components, and sensors are included. These measurements indicate the highly specular nature of scattering at millimeter wavelengths. The measurements generally agree with results predicted on the basis of common asymptotic formulations.
  • Keywords
    Millimeter-wave radar; Radar scattering cross sections; Satellites; Anechoic chambers; Millimeter wave measurements; Millimeter wave radar; Millimeter wave technology; Radar cross section; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Satellites; Spaceborne radar; Wavelength measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAP.1977.1141595
  • Filename
    1141595