Operational testing of the RADARSAT Canadian Data Processing Facility

Author

Jefferies, W. ; Wilson, D. ; Periard, R. ; Whitman, J. ; Srivastava, S.

Author_Institution

Gatineau Satellite Station, RADARSAT Int. Inc., Cantley, Que., Canada

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

26-29 May 1996

Firstpage

13

Abstract

The RADARSAT program includes the Canadian Data Processing Facility (CDPF) as its flagship centre for data production. This installation is designed to produce RADARSAT data to the maximum theoretical resolution possible as dictated by the satellite design and with stringent throughput and turnaround requirements. During the satellite commissioning, the CDPF exercised its various features and demonstrated some of the capabilities of the system. These included (1) producing full resolution data products, (2) providing fast turnaround data to operational users in less than 4 hours and (3) generation of ScanSAR products exceeding 500 km of swath width. This paper describes testing of the fully integrated processing and order management system using data acquired by the satellite during the system commissioning. Results of throughput testing and preliminary image quality are provided

Keywords

ground support systems; image resolution; radar imaging; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; CDPF; Canada; RADARSAT Canadian Data Processing Facility; ScanSAR products; data production; data products; image quality; operational testing; order management; resolution; satellite commissioning; Batch production systems; Data processing; Electronic mail; Ice; Image quality; Real time systems; Satellites; System performance; Testing; Throughput;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1996. Canadian Conference on

Conference_Location

Calgary, Alta.

ISSN

0840-7789

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3143-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCECE.1996.548026

Filename

548026