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
fDate :
6/15/1905 12:00:00 AM
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;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 1993., Record of the 1993 IEEE National
Conference_Location :
Lynnfield, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0934-0
DOI :
10.1109/NRC.1993.270503
