Spaceborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems: state of the art and future developments

Author

Moreira, Alberto ; Krieger, Gerhard

Author_Institution

Microwaves & Radar Inst., Genrian Aerosp. Center, Wessling, Germany

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

7-9 Oct. 2003

Firstpage

101

Abstract

This paper first summarizes the state of the art in spaceborne SAR systems and applications. The second part of this paper gives an overview of new concepts, techniques and technologies for future SAR systems, allowing an increase of flexibility the SAR operation mode as well as a reduction in the overall system costs. Several innovative concepts and technologies as bi and multistatic configurations, parasitic SAR, sparse aperture systems and digital beamforming will play an important role for future spaceborne SAR constellations.

Keywords

radar imaging; remote sensing by radar; reviews; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; technological forecasting; bistatic configurations; costs reduction; digital beamforming; future developments; interferometric phase; microwave remote sensing; multistatic configurations; parasitic SAR; spaceborne SAR systems; sparse aperture systems; state of the art; Azimuth; Earth; Meteorological radar; Microwave theory and techniques; Pulse modulation; Radar measurements; Radar remote sensing; Space technology; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference, 2003. 33rd European

Print_ISBN

1-58053-834-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EUMC.2003.1262228

Filename

1262228