DocumentCode
410577
Title
Phase B and breadboard results of the Ka-band altimeter for future microsatellite altimetry missions
Author
Caubet, E. ; Steunou, N. ; Meerman, M. ; Thouvenot, E. ; Vincent, P.
Author_Institution
Alcatel Space Industries, Toulouse, France
Volume
2
fYear
2003
fDate
21-25 July 2003
Firstpage
1089
Abstract
CNES is studying in partnership with scientific laboratories and industry the feasibility of a high-resolution ocean topography mission based upon a new class of wide-band, Ka-band altimeter. This paper presents the altimeter/radiometer design and performance as well as results from the breadboard activities. The accommodation on a microsatellite is also shown.
Keywords
bathymetry; oceanographic techniques; radar altimetry; radiometers; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; 23.8 to 36.8 GHz; 35.5 to 36 GHz; CNES; Ka-band altimeter; altimeter design; breadboard results; high-resolution ocean topography; microsatellite altimetry missions; phase B results; radiometer design; wide-band altimeter; Aerospace industry; Altimetry; Chirp; Instruments; Oceans; Payloads; Radar antennas; Radiometry; Satellite broadcasting; Space technology;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2003. IGARSS '03. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7929-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.2003.1294020
Filename
1294020
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