Study of a passive companion microsatellite to the SAOCOM-1B satellite of Argentina, for bistatic and interferometric SAR applications

Christian Barbier; Dominique Derauw; Anne Orban; Malcolm W. J. Davidson

doi:10.1117/12.2066307

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11 November 2014 Study of a passive companion microsatellite to the SAOCOM-1B satellite of Argentina, for bistatic and interferometric SAR applications

Christian Barbier, Dominique Derauw, Anne Orban, Malcolm W. J. Davidson

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Proceedings Volume 9241, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XVIII; 92410K (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2066307
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2014, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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We report the results of a preparatory study aimed at exploring candidate applications that could benefit from a passive micro-satellite accompanying the L-band SAOCOM-1B satellite of Argentina, and to carry out a limited demonstration, based on data acquired during ESA airborne campaigns, of selected applications. In a first step of the study, the potential applications were identified and prioritized based on the mission context and strategic applications, scientific need, and feasibility. The next step of the study was to carry out some demonstrations using data sets acquired during the BioSAR 2007-2009, TropiSAR 2009 and IceSAR 2007 campaigns. A P-band InSAR digital elevation model was generated from BioSAR 2007 data. Time-series of interferometric coherence maps were obtained as a tool for change detection and monitoring. PolInSAR processing was carried out on BioSAR 2007 and IceSAR data.

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Christian Barbier, Dominique Derauw, Anne Orban, and Malcolm W. J. Davidson "Study of a passive companion microsatellite to the SAOCOM-1B satellite of Argentina, for bistatic and interferometric SAR applications", Proc. SPIE 9241, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XVIII, 92410K (11 November 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2066307

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