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University of Massachusetts Amherst

Ka-band

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Integration And Measurements Of A Ka-Band Interferometric Radar In An Airborne Platform, Rockwell B. Schrock Jan 2013

Integration And Measurements Of A Ka-Band Interferometric Radar In An Airborne Platform, Rockwell B. Schrock

Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014

The Topographic Interferometry Mapping Mission (TIMMi) instrument is a unique millimeter wave interferometric radar system operating at 35 GHz (Ka-band). It was constructed in part to advance the technology readiness level of NASA’s Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission, a spaceborne platform that will globally map the altimetry of Earth’s water to gain insight into surface water interactions and dynamics. Previous ground deployments of TIMMi were successful in demonstrating the abilities of the system from a stationary platform. The next logical step was to move TIMMi closer to space by installing it on an airborne platform prove its capability …