NASA NTRS · 19880028660
The Spaceborne Imaging Radar program: SIR-C - The next step toward EOS
Abstract
The 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.
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Evans, Diane, Elachi, Charles, Cimino, Jobea. 1987-10-01. The Spaceborne Imaging Radar program: SIR-C - The next step toward EOS. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19880028660
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