TerraSAR-X technologies and first results

IEE Proceedings: Radar, Sonar and Navigation

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 86-95

  Stangl, M ^a   Werninghaus, R ^b   Schweizer, B ^a   Fischer, C ^a   Brandfass, M ^a   Mittermayer, J ^b   Breit, H ^b  

^a AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA ARRAYS; BANDWIDTH; CARBON FIBERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; RADAR STATIONS; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED PLASTIC; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; WAVEGUIDE RADIATORS;

SATELLITE NAVIGATION AIDS;

EID: 33646263584     PISSN: 13502395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-rsn:20045119     Document Type: Conference Paper

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