Development of 1kW High Power X-band SAR Installed on Small Satellite for On-demand Observation

Koji Tanaka, Hirobumi Saito, Hiromi Watanabe, Koichi Ijichi, Keiichiro Hirako, Seiko Shirasaka

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Abstract

An engineering model (EM) of 1 kW class X band high power pulsed amplifier (XPA) for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system that aims to install in a 100 kg class small satellite was developed. We performed verification tests and evaluated resistance against launch conditions and space environments of the XPA. In this paper, we describe a concept of the XPA and results of the verifications tests.

Original languageEnglish
JournalProceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC
Volume2018-October
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event69th International Astronautical Congress: #InvolvingEveryone, IAC 2018 - Bremen, Germany
Duration: 2018 Oct 12018 Oct 5

Keywords

  • Amplifier
  • Microwave
  • SAR
  • Small Satellite

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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