This paper examines the tradeoffs in orbital parameters and the geometric relationships involved in satellite surveillance of ocean areas. For illustrative purposes synthetic aperture radar (SAR) has been used as the sensor, hence some discussion of the sensor characteristics is included as well as orbital considerations, power requirements and data processing. Assuming that a target is detectable with SAR, this paper concludes that a single SAR satellite with optimum orbital parameters provides a high probability of detection of a target transitting in a given coverage area. (Author)


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    Title :

    Optimization of Satellite Orbital Parameters for Oceanic Surveillance


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    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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