In the realm of space exploration, two pioneering missions within the ASI ALCOR Program are making significant strides. SATURN is a demonstration mission of a mini-swarm of 3 CubeSats in close formation on a Low Earth Dawn-Dusk Sun Synchronous Orbit, incorporating Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology for Earth Observation. CubeSats are equipped with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), employing cooperative active sensors for enhanced performance. RODiO involves a cluster of four passive CubeSats flying in formation with ASI's PLATiNO-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mission. RODiO showcases Distributed Synthetic Aperture Radar (DSAR) technology, utilizing multi-platform image synthesis to enhance radar imagery quality.
Advancing Radar Imaging and Earth Observation within the Alcor Program: RODiO and SATURN Missions / Capuani, G.; Battilana, M.; Maioli, L.; Montano, G.; Lucia Tampellini, M.; Graziano, M. D.; Renga, A.; Gigantino, A.; Virgilio Monti Guarnieri, A.; Gerace, F.; Giudici, D.; Guccione, P.; Marini, J.; Paolo Blasone, G.; Montuori, A.; Longo, F.; Zoffoli, S.; Fedele, A.; Natalucci, S.. - (2024), pp. 889-894. (Intervento presentato al convegno 15th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, EUSAR 2024 tenutosi a deu nel 2024).
Advancing Radar Imaging and Earth Observation within the Alcor Program: RODiO and SATURN Missions
Graziano M. D.;Renga A.;Gigantino A.;
2024
Abstract
In the realm of space exploration, two pioneering missions within the ASI ALCOR Program are making significant strides. SATURN is a demonstration mission of a mini-swarm of 3 CubeSats in close formation on a Low Earth Dawn-Dusk Sun Synchronous Orbit, incorporating Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology for Earth Observation. CubeSats are equipped with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), employing cooperative active sensors for enhanced performance. RODiO involves a cluster of four passive CubeSats flying in formation with ASI's PLATiNO-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mission. RODiO showcases Distributed Synthetic Aperture Radar (DSAR) technology, utilizing multi-platform image synthesis to enhance radar imagery quality.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.