The SIR-C/X-SAR synthetic aperture radar system

Author

Jordan, Rolando L. ; Huneycutt, Bryan L. ; Werner, Marian

Author_Institution

Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA

Volume

79

Issue

6

fYear

1991

fDate

6/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

827

Lastpage

838

Abstract

The SIR-C/X-SAR synthetic aperture radar, a three-frequency radar to be flown on the Space Shuttle in September 1993, is described. The SIR-C system is a two-frequency radar operating at 1250 MHz (L-band) and 5300 MHz (C-band), and is designed to get four-polarization radar imagery at multiple surface angles. The X-band synthetic aperture radar (X-SAR) system is an X-band imaging radar operating at 9600 MHz. The discussion covers the mission concept; system design; hardware; RF electronics; digital electronics; command, timing, and telemetry, and testing

Keywords

geophysical equipment; radar systems; remote sensing by radar; 1250 MHz; 5300 MHz; 9600 MHz; C-band; L-band; RF electronics; SHF; SIR-C system; SIR-C/X-SAR synthetic aperture radar; Shuttle Imaging Radar; UHF; X-band; digital electronics; four-polarization radar imagery; mission concept; multiple surface angles; system design; telemetry; testing; three-frequency radar; Electronic equipment testing; Hardware; Radar imaging; Radio frequency; Space shuttles; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar; System testing; Telemetry; Timing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5.90161

Filename

90161