NASA NTRS · 19790061410
A Microwave Radiometer Spacecraft, some control requirements and concepts
Abstract
A general overview of a conceptual design for a Microwave Radiometer Spacecraft using a large passive reflector, microwave radiometers, and advanced control concepts is presented. The mission requirements, developed around high resolution, large area mapping of soil moisture for global crop forecasting, are reviewed. These mission requirements, along with system design requirements, dictate the need for a reflector in excess of 700 meters in diameter. Conceptual designs for supporting structures and subsystems, including attitude and surface control, are summarized.
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Lovelace, U. M.. 1979-01-01. A Microwave Radiometer Spacecraft, some control requirements and concepts. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19790061410
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