MetaSAR - Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar
SAR, Synthetic Aperture Radar
Description
MetaSensing develops and operates airborne SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) sensors, offering high-resolution mapping services to customers worldwide, including ESA and NASA, since 2008.
MetaSensing offers airborne SAR systems at multiple frequencies (P-, L-, C-, X-, Ku-, Ka bands) and architectures (cross-track and along-track interferometry, single-pass and repeat-pass interferometry, full polarimetry). Given their small size and low power consumption, MetaSensing radars are particularly suited for UAVs or small aircraft, and can be installed on multiple general aviation platforms. For specific customer needs, MetaSensing also develops prototype SAR sensors with on-demand architectures.
MetaSensing offers the MetaSAR family of high-resolution airborne SAR. Airborne SAR has been MetaSensing’s core business since its inception in 2008. We offer two lines of products: • Light-weight, compact SAR sensors (MetaSAR) and processor (MetaSAR-Pro) • SAR data acquisition services.
Specifications
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Data storage
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Type of storage
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Operation Characteristics
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Platforms (e.g. Helicopter, fixed wing)
any
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Application and Use
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Training facilities
Yes
Main applications
mapping. classification. monitoring, target detection, interferometry
Distinguishable features:
Light-weight, compact, customizable, low power consumption
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Recording
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Time of flight
Y
Signal strength
Y
Frequency
Y
Phase
Y
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Onboard Unit Features
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Unit Width (cm)
32
Unit Height [cm]
37
Unit Depth [cm]
32
Weight [kg]
18
Power requirements
< 200 W
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Sensor Characteristics
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Frequency in P band (> 300 MHz)
400
Frequency in X band (8-12ghz)
9.6
Range resolution
0.25 m
SAR or SLAR
SAR
Azimuth resolution
0.25
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Positioning System
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Inbuild positioning system
Y
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General
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Year of introduction
2008
Year of last update
2018