Space exploration synthetic aperture radar (SESAR)

Rafael Rincon; Lynn Carter; Daniel Lu; Cornelis Du Toit; Martin Perrine; David M. Hollibaugh-Baker; Catherine D. Neish

doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2019.8900066

Space exploration synthetic aperture radar (SESAR)

Rafael Rincon
, Lynn Carter
, Daniel Lu
, Cornelis Du Toit
, Martin Perrine
, David M. Hollibaugh-Baker
, Catherine D. Neish

Planetary Sciences

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Abstract

The Space Exploration Synthetic Aperture Radar is a new radar instrument development for planetary applications that will enable unprecedented surface and near-subsurface measurements of planetary bodies including the Moon, Mars, and asteroids. The radar is based on an advanced multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) architecture that operates in the P-band (70 cm wavelength), measures full polarimetry at meter scale resolution, and achieves beam agility through programmable digital beamforming. The radar is based on a low power, lightweight, modular design approach specifically developed to meet stringent launch and operation requirements of planetary instruments. Prototype SESAR subsystems have been developed and tested, and a recent MATISSE (Maturation of Instruments for Solar System Exploration) proposal was awarded to build and test a functional radar panel.

Original language	English (US)
Pages	8320-8323
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2019.8900066
State	Published - 2019
Event	39th IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2019 - Yokohama, Japan Duration: Jul 28 2019 → Aug 2 2019

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Conference	39th IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2019
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Yokohama
Period	7/28/19 → 8/2/19

Keywords

Digital beamforming
MIMO
P-band
Radar
SAR

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science Applications
General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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