Title :
Proto-flight test of the Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar for the Global Precipitation Measurement
Author :
Furukawa, Kinji ; Kojima, Masahiro ; Miura, Takeshi ; Hyakusoku, Yasutoshi ; Iguchi, Toshio ; Hanado, Hiroshi ; Nakagawa, Katsuhiro ; Okumura, Minoru
Abstract :
The Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) installed on the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) core satellite is being developed by JAXA and NICT. This paper describes objectives, technical performance, resource allocation, preliminary design, development model test, critical design and proto-flight test (PFT) of the DPR instrument. The DPR system PFT will be completed in 2011. After completion of all PFT, the DPR instrument will be verified as a space borne radar.
Keywords :
atmospheric precipitation; meteorological instruments; DPR instrument; DPR system; GPM core satellite; Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency; dual-frequency precipitation radar; global precipitation measurement; proto-flight test; space borne radar; Extraterrestrial measurements; Radar measurements; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; Sea measurements; Spaceborne radar; DPR; GPM; KaPR; KuPR; PFT;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2011 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1003-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2011.6049433
