Feasibility of passive bistatic geosynchronous radar using comsat transmissions

S. E. Hobbs; C. Convenevole; M. Gashinova; M. Cherniakov; S. Cassidy

doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2018.8518862

Feasibility of passive bistatic geosynchronous radar using comsat transmissions

S. E. Hobbs, C. Convenevole, M. Gashinova, M. Cherniakov, S. Cassidy

Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

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Abstract

Communication satellites in geosynchronous orbit are increasingly broadcasting digital signals with high bandwidth and high power. These signals are in principle well-suited to radar imaging and the study presented here is an initial feasibility study for a passive bistatic synthetic aperture radar using satellites in geosynchronous orbit (GEO). The persistent viewing possible from GEO could enable important new applications. The mission concept is outlined and studies of the available signal formats identify digital TV broadcasts in Ku-band as most suitable for radar imaging. The additional space hardware required is a dedicated receive channel, which could be implemented as a hosted payload at modest cost. Our findings so far suggest that the mission concept is feasible for coarse spatial resolution images and that it could therefore provide a low-cost technology demonstration of geosynchronous radar.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018 - Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	8026-8029
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538671504
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2018.8518862
Publication status	Published - 31 Oct 2018
Event	38th Annual IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018 - Valencia, Spain Duration: 22 Jul 2018 → 27 Jul 2018

Publication series

Name	International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Volume	2018-July

Conference

Conference	38th Annual IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Valencia
Period	22/07/18 → 27/07/18

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Funding Information:
∗This study is funded by UK Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 IEEE

Keywords

Bistatic
Comsat
Geosynchronous
Passive
Radar

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science Applications
General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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Hobbs, S. E., Convenevole, C., Gashinova, M., Cherniakov, M., & Cassidy, S. (2018). Feasibility of passive bistatic geosynchronous radar using comsat transmissions. In 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018 - Proceedings (pp. 8026-8029). Article 8518862 (International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS); Vol. 2018-July). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2018.8518862

Hobbs, S. E. ; Convenevole, C. ; Gashinova, M. et al. / Feasibility of passive bistatic geosynchronous radar using comsat transmissions. 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018. pp. 8026-8029 (International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)).

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Hobbs, SE, Convenevole, C, Gashinova, M , Cherniakov, M & Cassidy, S 2018, Feasibility of passive bistatic geosynchronous radar using comsat transmissions. in 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018 - Proceedings., 8518862, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), vol. 2018-July, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 8026-8029, 38th Annual IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018, Valencia, Spain, 22/07/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2018.8518862

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Hobbs SE, Convenevole C, Gashinova M , Cherniakov M, Cassidy S. Feasibility of passive bistatic geosynchronous radar using comsat transmissions. In 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2018. p. 8026-8029. 8518862. (International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)). doi: 10.1109/IGARSS.2018.8518862

Feasibility of passive bistatic geosynchronous radar using comsat transmissions

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