Synthetic aperture radar imaging systems

Author

Birk, Ronald ; Camus, William ; Valenti, Elizabeth ; McCandless, Walter, Jr.

Author_Institution

Lockheed Stennis Oper., Stennis Space Center, MS, USA

Volume

10

Issue

11

fYear

1995

fDate

11/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

15

Lastpage

23

Abstract

This paper presents profiles of 12 airborne and spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging systems. This information is intended to help potential users evaluate the systems for specific applications. The systems profiled in this article can be used for commercial purposes; some have been built specifically for commercial use while others also serve as science and research tools, Both domestic and foreign systems designed for government agencies and private industry are profiled. Nine of these systems are currently operational; two systems are scheduled to begin service in the near future. A third system is no longer active, but archive data are commercially available

Keywords

microwave imaging; radar imaging; synthetic aperture radar; commercial purposes; government agencies; operational systems; private industry; radar imaging systems; synthetic aperture radar; Earth; Government; Ground penetrating radar; Infrared detectors; Radar imaging; Radar polarimetry; Remote monitoring; Signal resolution; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8985

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/62.473408

Filename

473408