TY - GEN
T1 - Development of the SESAR-LITE P-band Synthetic Aperture Radar
AU - Rincon, R. F.
AU - Carter, L. M.
AU - Hollibaugh-Baker, D.
AU - du Toit, C. F.
AU - Perrine, M.
AU - Steigner, P.
AU - Farrokh, B.
AU - Choi, M.
AU - Shoemaker, E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 USNC-URSI.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - SESAR-LITE (Space Exploration Synthetic Aperture Radar - Lunar Investigations Targeted Experiment) is lightweight and compact P-band (70 cm wavelength) polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) being developed at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The radar uses a compact deployable antenna, distributed RF electronics, and multi-channel digital processing system to enable a set of focused lunar science and exploration goals called for by the Artemis program. The radar will be capable of measuring the upper 10 m of the lunar subsurface at full polarimetry and at meter-scale resolution, revealing its structure and stratigraphy. These measurements can be used to characterize the physical properties of regolith, locate buried water ice, evaluate landing sites, and identify human-habitable regions of scientific interest, including lava tubes that can potentially serve as shelters for future human explorers.
AB - SESAR-LITE (Space Exploration Synthetic Aperture Radar - Lunar Investigations Targeted Experiment) is lightweight and compact P-band (70 cm wavelength) polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) being developed at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The radar uses a compact deployable antenna, distributed RF electronics, and multi-channel digital processing system to enable a set of focused lunar science and exploration goals called for by the Artemis program. The radar will be capable of measuring the upper 10 m of the lunar subsurface at full polarimetry and at meter-scale resolution, revealing its structure and stratigraphy. These measurements can be used to characterize the physical properties of regolith, locate buried water ice, evaluate landing sites, and identify human-habitable regions of scientific interest, including lava tubes that can potentially serve as shelters for future human explorers.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105001146420
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U2 - 10.23919/USNC-URSINRSM66067.2025.10907055
DO - 10.23919/USNC-URSINRSM66067.2025.10907055
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:105001146420
T3 - 2025 United States National Committee of URSI National Radio Science Meeting, USNC-URSI NRSM 2025 - Proceedings
SP - 320
BT - 2025 United States National Committee of URSI National Radio Science Meeting, USNC-URSI NRSM 2025 - Proceedings
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2025 United States National Committee of URSI National Radio Science Meeting, USNC-URSI NRSM 2025
Y2 - 7 January 2025 through 10 January 2025
ER -