Passive Interferometric Ocean Currents Observation Synthetic Aperture Radar (PICOSAR)
Börner T, Dekker PL, Krieger G, Bachmann M, Müller H, Moreira A (2013)
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2013
Pages Range: 1-8
Conference Proceedings Title: 9th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation
URI: https://elib.dlr.de/85326/
Abstract
This paper describes PICOSAR (Passive Interferometric ocean Currents Observation Synthetic Aperture Radar), a concept consisting of two small, low-cost and low power spacecraft carrying a passive, receive-only SAR payload. PICOSAR enhances the functionality of a full SAR system such as Sentinel-1 or TerraSAR-X by adding a unique along-track interferometer dedicated to ocean surface current measurements. The passive nature of this system and the focus on a single application and single operation mode allows the implementation of PICOSAR using a very cost effective payload design and the use of a compact and low-cost micro-satellite bus. Besides the clear scientific value of PICOSAR, it would also foster the development of several key technologies: micro-satellite architectures, autonomous formation flying, and multi-static SAR constellations.
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APA:
Börner, T., Dekker, P.L., Krieger, G., Bachmann, M., Müller, H., & Moreira, A. (2013). Passive Interferometric Ocean Currents Observation Synthetic Aperture Radar (PICOSAR). In 9th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation (pp. 1-8).
MLA:
Börner, Thomas, et al. "Passive Interferometric Ocean Currents Observation Synthetic Aperture Radar (PICOSAR)." Proceedings of the 9th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation 2013. 1-8.
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