DocumentCode
1610338
Title
System design and advanced technology development for a lightweight, low cost, satellite radar altimeter
Author
Hightower, Charles H. ; Brown, Terry ; Soon, Nicholas Y.
Author_Institution
Rockwell Int. Corp., Anaheim, CA, USA
fYear
1993
fDate
6/15/1905 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
6
Lastpage
11
Abstract
A lightweight (16.1 kg), low-power (35-W) small satellite radar altimeter suitable for launch on a Pegasus launch vehicle is described. The altimeter is capable of measuring ocean surface height with a precision of 3.5 cm from an altitude of 800 km. Risk reduction is achieved by the use of nondevelopmental items and devices.
Keywords
aerospace instrumentation; altimeters; ocean waves; oceanographic equipment; radar equipment; remote sensing by radar; satellite relay systems; Pegasus launch vehicle; ocean surface height measurement; satellite radar altimeter; system design; Costs; Extraterrestrial measurements; Military satellites; Oceans; Radar cross section; Radar measurements; Radar tracking; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar; Surface topography;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Radar Conference, 1993., Record of the 1993 IEEE National
Conference_Location
Lynnfield, MA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0934-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NRC.1993.270503
Filename
270503
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