Final Results of the TerraSAR-X In-Orbit Antenna Model Verification
Konferenz: EUSAR 2008 - 7th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar
02.06.2008 - 05.06.2008 in Friedrichshafen, Germany
Tagungsband: EUSAR 2008
Seiten: 4Sprache: EnglischTyp: PDF
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Autoren:
Bachmann, Markus; Schwerdt, Marco; Bräutigam, Benjamin; Döring, Björn (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, 82234 Weßling, Germany)
Inhalt:
TerraSAR-X is a highly flexible X-band radar satellite. Its primary objective is the acquisition of high quality SAR images in a multitude of possible acquisition modes. The great amount of antenna patterns needed for image acquisition and correction requires an antenna model accurately describing all beams. To guarantee the required image quality, the model was verified in-orbit during the commissioning phase following the launch in June 2007. The methodology of the antenna model verification as well as the final results obtained are presented in detail in this paper.