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SLAINTE

A SAR mission concept for sub-daily microwave remote sensing of vegetation

This paper presents an overview of the Sub-daily Land Atmosphere INTEractions (SLAINTE) mission. SLAINTE comprises a constellation of identical synthetic aperture radars (SAR) with interferometric capability. It aims to bridge a critical observation gap, by providing sub-daily, ≤ ...
This paper introduces a SAR mission concept uniquely designed for sub-daily interferometric-compatible revisits, essential for the timely monitoring of ecosystem water status in regions of significant scientific, ecological, societal, and economic value. The key concept is based ...

MEO SAR

System Concepts and Analysis

Existing microwave remote sensing instruments used for Earth observation face a clear tradeoff between spatial resolution and revisit times at global scales. The typical imaging capabilities of current systems range from daily observations at kilometer-scale resolutions provided ...
This paper discusses various aspects of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) missions in Medium Earth Orbits (MEO). It covers the design of suitable orbits and their corresponding coverage, with emphasis on repeat ones. Furthermore, it analyses the changes in SAR performance as altitud ...