Satellite and airborne SAR simulator

Abstract

In the design and implementation of synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) processors, it is useful to have a test data base with which to test processing algorithms and investigate parameters such as the point spread function. Simulated SAR data provides such a controlled data base. This paper reports on the generation of airborne and satellite SAR data using a combination of home-grown C software and a commercial radar simulation package. Simulated SAR data is generated for a satellite system using the ALMAZ SAR parameters as well as for an airborne system using the E-SAR parameters. SAR images produced using the simulated data are presented.<>