CCD architecture for spacecraft SAR image processingA real-time synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image processing architecture amenable to future on-board spacecraft applications is currently under development. Using state-of-the-art charge-coupled device (CCD) technology, low cost and power are inherent features. Other characteristics include the ability to reprogram correlation reference functions, correct for range migration, and compensate for antenna beam pointing errors on the spacecraft in real time. The first spaceborne demonstration is scheduled to be flown as an experiment on a 1982 Shuttle imaging radar mission (SIR-B). This paper describes the architecture and implementation characteristics of this initial spaceborne CCD SAR image processor.
Document ID
19780028753
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Arens, W. E. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)