Close Formation of Micro-Satellites for SAR Interferometry

Fiedler H, Krieger G (2004)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2004

Pages Range: 1-8(8SeitenaufCD)

Conference Proceedings Title: 2nd International Symposium on Formation Flying, Washington, 14-16 September 2004

URI: https://elib.dlr.de/6203/

Abstract

Synthetic aperture radar interferometry is a powerful technique for deriving highly accurate digital elevation models on a global scale. To keep costs low, receive only satellites have been proposed to fly in close formation with an illuminating radar satellite. A new formation, called Trinodal Pendulum, is introduced and described in detail. Results of a performance estimation, flight dynamics analysis, and safety investigation are presented adopting this formation to the planned TerraSAR-L satellite. It is shown, that a global DEM according to the HRTI level 3 standard can be derived within less than 1½ years.

Authors with CRIS profile

Gerhard Krieger

Additional Organisation(s)

Professur für Kognitive Radarsysteme für die Fernerkundung

Involved external institutions

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) / German Aerospace Center DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Fiedler, H., & Krieger, G. (2004). Close Formation of Micro-Satellites for SAR Interferometry. In 2nd International Symposium on Formation Flying, Washington, 14-16 September 2004 (pp. 1-8(8SeitenaufCD)).

MLA:

Fiedler, Hauke, and Gerhard Krieger. "Close Formation of Micro-Satellites for SAR Interferometry." Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Formation Flying, Washington, 14-16 September 2004 2004. 1-8(8SeitenaufCD).

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