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The Spaceborne Imaging Radar program: SIR-C - The next step toward EOSThe NASA Shuttle Imaging Radar SIR-C experiments will investigate earth surface and environment phenomena to deepen understanding of terra firma, biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere components of the earth system, capitalizing on the observational capabilities of orbiting multiparameter radar sensors alone or in combination with other sensors. The SIR-C sensor encompasses an antenna array, an exciter, receivers, a data-handling network, and the ground SAR processor. It will be possible to steer the antenna beam electronically, so that the radar look angle can be varied.
Document ID
19880028660
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Evans, Diane
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Elachi, Charles
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Cimino, Jobea
(California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1987
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Report/Patent Number
IAF PAPER 87-126
Report Number: IAF PAPER 87-126
Accession Number
88A15887
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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