End-to-end performance analysis of companion SAR missions

Conference paper (2017)

Authors

Marc Rodriguez-Cassola Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Pau Prats-Iraola Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Mariantonietta Zonno Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Matteo Nannini Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Paco López-Dekker Mathematical Geodesy and Positioning - CEG
Bernardo Carnicero Dominguez European Space Agency (ESA)
Björn Rommen European Space Agency (ESA)
Alberto Moreira Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Research Group
Mathematical Geodesy and Positioning (CEG) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

01-12-2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Geoscience and Remote Sensing

Research Group

Mathematical Geodesy and Positioning

Abstract

Companion SAR missions offer a cost-effective solution to enhance the added value of existing SAR satellites. In particular, they offer new possibilities to extend the observation space and provide one or several single-pass interferometric channels for the acquisitions. The paper aims to provide a description of an end-to-end performance simulation for companion SAR missions, including the evaluation of two exemplary configurations under realistic conditions and with the incorporation of the major error sources affecting these systems. A critical discussion of the results will be included of the final version of the paper drawing from the analysis relevant conclusions for the design of payload and concepts for future companion SAR missions.

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