Title :
Analysis of the RCS and High Resolution Synthetic Radar Track Data for the Space Shuttle Mission STS-114
Author :
Hill, Kueichien ; Macon, Charles ; Kent, Brian ; Van, Tri
Author_Institution :
US Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Abstract :
For future Shuttle missions, a radar system consisting of a new wideband C-band radar and two Weibel continuous pulse Doppler X-band radars has been implemented for adequate detection of debris during launch and ascent. Three radars will digitally record tracking data of the Shuttle from launch until signal is lost with the primary timeframe of interest being launch to launch plus 150 seconds. In this paper, radar cross sections and range profiles of the Shuttle are computed by Xpatch for these three radars.
Keywords :
Physical Optics; Radar Cross Section; Range Profile; Range-Time-Intensity; Return-to-Flight Mission; Space Shuttle Launch Vehicle; Doppler radar; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency; Radar cross section; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Radar tracking; Space shuttles; Space vehicles; Spaceborne radar; Physical Optics; Radar Cross Section; Range Profile; Range-Time-Intensity; Return-to-Flight Mission; Space Shuttle Launch Vehicle;
Conference_Titel :
Users Group Conference, 2005
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2496-6
DOI :
10.1109/DODUGC.2005.10
