A conceptual design was developed for a microwave radiometer spacecraft (MRS) using a large passive reflector, microwave radiometer, and advanced control concepts soil moisture mapping from microwave sensing for global crop forecasting. Mission requirements and tradeoffs were defined, and major subsystems (structural, electromagnetic surface, and attitude control) conceptually designed. An overview of the mission and a summary of the study results are presented.


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    Title :

    The microwave radiometer spacecraft. A design study: Executive summary


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    Publication date :

    1981-12-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English