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Space shuttle search and rescue experiment using synthetic aperture radar

Authors :
Sivertson, W. E., Jr
Larson, R. W
Zelenka, J. S
Publication Year :
1977
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1977.

Abstract

Langley Research Center, NASA, is developing a concept for using a spaceborne synthetic aperture radar with passive reflectors for search and rescue applications. The feasibility of a synthetic aperture radar for search and rescue applications has been demonstrated with aircraft experiments. One experiment was conducted using the ERIM four-channel radar and several test sites in the Michigan area. In this test simple corner-reflector targets were successfully imaged. Results from this investigation were positive and indicate that the concept can be used to investigate new approaches focused on the development of a global search and rescue system. An orbital experiment to demonstrate the application of synthetic aperture radar to search and rescue is proposed using the space shuttle.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19780030986
Document Type :
Report