Poseidon altimeter: Study of the hyperfrequency section and specifications of the prototype components
Abstract
The microwave system of a spaceborne altimeter is described. It is a solid state pulse compression radar using a full deramp method. The emitted power is 2W with 100 microsec pulse width. A prototype is being prepared and the specifications of its components are given.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- February 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985STIN...8531219K
- Keywords:
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- Equipment Specifications;
- Pulse Radar;
- Radio Altimeters;
- Satellite-Borne Instruments;
- Microwave Transmission;
- Prototypes;
- Radar Equipment;
- Radar Transmission;
- Spacecraft Instrumentation