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Performance simulator for bu-static SAR missions

This activity presents a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) simulator designed to assess the performance of bi-static SAR missions. It is a modular software able to simulate realistic SAR data (including injection of the system non-idealities), to estimate the SAR performance at radiometric and interferometric level. In order to ensure accurate measures of the bi-static performance, it simulates raw data exploiting a time-domain approach, without assumptions on the acquisition geometry. This feature makes the simulator a useful tool for the design of new SAR missions concepts.

Italy

15/720

Aresys
Characterisation of the ionospheric environment at low latitudes, application to Biomass external calibration sites

BIOMASS is a polarimetric P-band (435 MHz) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) in a dawn-dusk low Earth orbit. Its principal objective is to measure biomass content and biomass change in all the Earth’s forests. The launch of BIOMASS is envisaged for around 2020, with the mission expected to last around five years.

Italy

AO4d

Istituto Superiore Mario...
Integrating SAR interferometry and GNSS for studying tectonic processes in Indonesia

Indonesia is periodically affected by severe volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, which are geologically coupled to the convergence of the Australian tectonic plate beneath the Sunda Plate. SAR interferometry (InSAR) is a satellite technology based on radar sensors that can be used to support the study and modelling of terrain movements such as tectonic motions associated with faults, and volcanic processes related to magma movement. The main advantages of InSAR is the synoptic view of wide areas, and the periodic surveying that guarantees long-term monitoring and time series analysis.

Italy

14-A-2-a

ISSIA
Characterization of the Ionospheric environment at low latitudes, application to Biomass external calibration sites

The Biomass satellite is a polarimetric P-band (435 MHz) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) in a dawn-dusk low-Earth orbit. Its principal objective is to measure biomass content and biomass change in all of Earth’s forests. The mission launch is envisaged around 2024, for a duration of five years.

Italy

AO4e

INGV
Total electron content characterization study over Africa and application to BIOMASS mission (TECA)

This study aims to investigate a feasible regional TEC temporal fluctuations product derived from ground-based monitoring stations Western Sub Saharan African region. To assess how the existing ionospheric monitoring capabilities in that region can satisfy related requirements, for a selected science application and for Biomass external calibration.

Italy

AO4f

ICTP
Monitoring of land-related processes in South America using multi-parameter SAR: Soil and Vegetation monitoring in Pampas and Chaco forest

The forthcoming launch of SAOCOM satellites will make multitemporal L band signatures available. To take benefit from this opportunity, this study analyzes and models L band signatures of typical Argentinean crops, and proposes an algorithm able to retrieve soil moisture.

Italy

AO4a

UNIV II ROMA TOR VERGATA
SAR Tomography applications for SAOCOM-CS, advanced SAR processing for data calibration and tomographic imaging

Non-cooperative bistatic SAR missions such as SAOCOM-CS promise to greatly enhance the science return of existing missions at a low cost.
In this study, we addressed major technological challenges associated with the implementation of such missions, such as phase calibration and tomographic focusing.
The research methodology was as follows:

Italy

AO4g

Politechnico di Milano

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