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L-Band SAR
JPL Advanced Technology Radar Program Goals
  • Lightweight (2.0 kg/m2)
  • Controlled Deployment (Roll-up)
  • High Packing Efficiency
  • Low Cost System
  • Good Radar Performance
  • 7 Month Program
Design Details / Results
  • 1.25 GHz, L-Band SAR with dual linear polarization, 80 MHz
  • Bandwidth and electronic beam scanning
  • Global Flatness Achieved < 0.3 cm
  • Spacing Between Layers is 1.3 & 0.5 cm +/- 0.5 mm
  • Controlled Deployment - Linear and smooth (Repeatable)
  • "Excellent Radar Performance" per JPL
  • Flight System (3 x 10 m) has Projected Mass of 1.6 kg/m2
  • (Total 45 kg) Including Rigidizable Frame, Inflation System, Storage Container, and SAR

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