The TerraSAR-X Antenna Model Approach

Conference: INICA 2007 - International ITG-Conference on Antennas
03/28/2007 - 03/30/2007 at Munich, Germany

Proceedings: INICA 2007

Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Bachmann, Markus; Bräutigam, Benjamin (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, 82234 Wessling, Germany)
Schwerdt, Marco; Grafmüller, Bernhard; Herschlein, Alexander (Astrium GmbH, Friedrichshafen, Germany)
Álvarez-Pérez, José Luis (Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Barcelona, Spain)

Abstract:
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 acquistion requires an antenna model accurately describing all beams. To guarantee the required image quality, the model has to be verified on-ground and validated in-orbit. The results of the verification will be described here as well as the validation approach.