Title :
RCM SAR antenna capabilities
Author :
Fourmault, A. ; Grenier, C. ; Allan, P. ; Richardson, G.
Author_Institution :
MDA Space Missions, Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, Canada
Abstract :
This paper presents a top-level description of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Antenna design and main operational modes and provides some Antenna RF performance predictions (gain pattern characteristics and pattern cuts).
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; radar antennas; satellite antennas; synthetic aperture radar; RADARSAT constellation mission; RCM SAR antenna capability; antenna RF performance predictions; gain pattern characteristics; pattern cuts; synthetic aperture radar antenna design; top-level description; Aperture antennas; Azimuth; Electromagnetics; Image resolution; Imaging; Space vehicles; RCM; SAR; phase array;
Conference_Titel :
Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics & the American Electromagnetics Conference (ANTEM-AMEREM), 2010 14th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5049-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5050-3
DOI :
10.1109/ANTEM.2010.5552515
