SAOCOM-CS SAR imaging performance evaluation in large baseline bistatic configuration

Conference paper (2015)

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Federica Bordoni Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Marwan Younis Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Marc Rodriguez-Cassola Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Pau Prats-Iraola Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Paco López-Dekker Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Gerhard Krieger Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
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10-11-2015

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English

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Abstract

SAOCOM-CS denotes a satellite formation based on SAOCOM, Argentina's L-band SAR satellite, and a small passive companion satellite (CS) of the European Space Agency (ESA). The realization of this mission is currently under evaluation by ESA. A possible acquisition geometry of particular interest for its scientific and innovative value is a large baseline bistatic (LBB) configuration. This paper discusses the impact of the LBB geometry on the SAR imaging performance computation and presents the expected performance results in a reference scenario based on a stripmap, full polarization operational mode.