Title :
Radiation performance of the ERS-1 SAR EM antenna
Author :
Petersson, R. ; Kallas, E. ; van´t Klooster, K.
Author_Institution :
Ericsson, Molndal, Sweden
Abstract :
The engineering model (EM) of the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) antenna for the European remote sensing satellite ERS-1 has been electrically tested on a dedicated planar near-field test facility. An outline description of both antenna and test facility is given. Radiation characteristics of the antenna are presented that show good electrical performances for the model antenna.<>
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; electronic equipment testing; microwave antenna arrays; radar antennas; remote sensing; satellite antennas; test facilities; European remote sensing satellite ERS-1; SAR antenna; electrical performances; engineering model; planar near-field test facility; radiation characteristics; synthetic aperture radar; test facility; Antenna measurements; Azimuth; Electromagnetic radiation; Feeds; Planar waveguides; Radar antennas; Slot antennas; Synthetic aperture radar; Test facilities; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1988. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Syracuse, NY, USA
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1988.94030
