DocumentCode
1859720
Title
The TerraSAR-X Antenna Model Approach
Author
Bachmann, Markus ; Schwerdt, Marco ; Bräutigam, Benjamin ; Grafmüller, Bernhard ; Herschlein, Alexander ; Álvarez-Pérez, José Luis
Author_Institution
German Aerosp. Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen
fYear
2007
fDate
28-30 March 2007
Firstpage
139
Lastpage
142
Abstract
TerraSAR-X is a highly flexible X-band radar satellite. Its primary objective is the acquisition of high quality SAR images in a multitude of possible acquisition modes. The great amount of antenna patterns needed for image acquistion requires an antenna model accurately describing all beams. To guarantee the required image quality, the model has to be verified on-ground and validated in-orbit. The results of the verification will be described here as well as the validation approach.
Keywords
microwave antennas; radar antennas; radar imaging; satellite antennas; synthetic aperture radar; SAR images; TerraSAR-X antenna model approach; X-band radar satellite; antenna patterns; image acquistion; image quality; Antenna measurements; Antenna theory; Azimuth; Instruments; Radar antennas; Radar imaging; Satellites; Solid modeling; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas, 2007. INICA '07. 2nd International ITG Conference on
Conference_Location
Munich
Print_ISBN
978-3-00-021643-5
Electronic_ISBN
978-3-00-021643-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/INICA.2007.4353949
Filename
4353949
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