The 10.6 micrometer coherent monopulse tracking interim results

The report describes the present status and recent results of 10.6 micrometer monopulse radar tracking experiments. Included is a description of the radar system and results of short range (20 km) and long range (150 km) tracking experiments which show that useful monopulse processing of IR radar returns can be accomplished. The short range experiments involved a stationary test tower and a moving cooperative aircraft. The long range experiment demonstrated, for the first time, 10.6 micrometer coherent monopulse tracking of a satellite.