METHOD OF SATELLITE OPERATION USING SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR ADDITION HOLOGRAPHY FOR IMAGING
Assignee
ORION INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, A NEW MEXICO CORP.
Filed
Jun 15, 1984
Granted
Jul 22, 1986
Location
Albuquerque NM (Kirtland AFB/Sandia)
Abstract
A method of satellite operation utilizing a paired-satellite configuration in which one satellite illuminates the imaged field of view and the other satellite receives the reflected energy using bistatic synthetic radar. This method enables the unambiguous detection of radar signals for imagery construction, improves stability for image quality, provides recording format linearity to minimize image reconstruction processing, provides orthogonal range-doppler pattern distribution at all points in the recording plane to minimize computer processing, provides a triangulated signal reference baseline to improve system calibratability, and enables conformal mapping and uniform sampling of zone plates to achieve three dimensional holography.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Nov 21, 1984
Rescinded
Mar 13, 1985
Duration
3 months
Inventor
- 1WILLIAM H. GRISHAM
Sensitive facility: Albuquerque NM (Kirtland AFB/Sandia)
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 4602257
- Application
- 06620911
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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