Altimetric performance of the GEROS experiment at the ISS

January 1, 2016·
A. Camps
,
H. Park
,
R. Onrubia
,
D. Pascual
,
Jorge Querol
,
A. Alonso-Arroyo
,
J. Benito
,
A. Andres-Beivide
,
S. Moreno
,
X. Ballesteros
,
M. Segarra
,
R. Vilaseca
,
A. Rius
,
M. Martin-Neira
· 1 min read
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Abstract
The GNSS rEflectometry, Radio Occultation and Scatterometry onboard the International Space Station (GEROS-ISS) is an innovative experiment for climate research, proposed in 2011 within a call of the European Space Agency (ESA) for installation at the ISS. This international proposal was the only one selected for further studies by ESA out of ~25 submitted ones. In this work, an updated assessment of the instrument performance for the near-nadir altimetry (GNSS-R) mode and scatterometry is assessed, including the effect of the inter-modulation signals, and the expected degradation due to presence of radio-frequency interference coming from DME/TACAN systems. These results correspond to the study lead by Airbus Defence and Space-Spain, one of the two parallel Phase A studies conducted by ESA.
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2016 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
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Abstract & Overview

The GNSS rEflectometry, Radio Occultation and Scatterometry onboard the International Space Station (GEROS-ISS) is an innovative experiment for climate research, proposed in 2011 within a call of the European Space Agency (ESA) for installation at the ISS. This international proposal was the only one selected for further studies by ESA out of ~25 submitted ones. In this work, an updated assessment of the instrument performance for the near-nadir altimetry (GNSS-R) mode and scatterometry is assessed, including the effect of the inter-modulation signals, and the expected degradation due to presence of radio-frequency interference coming from DME/TACAN systems. These results correspond to the study lead by Airbus Defence and Space-Spain, one of the two parallel Phase A studies conducted by ESA.

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  • Authors: A. Camps, H. Park, R. Onrubia, D. Pascual, Jorge Querol, A. Alonso-Arroyo, J. Benito, A. Andres-Beivide, S. Moreno, X. Ballesteros, M. Segarra, R. Vilaseca, A. Rius, M. Martin-Neira
  • Venue: 2016 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) (2016)
  • Research Areas: Satellite Communications, Signal Processing
  • DOI: 10.1109/igarss.2016.7730468
Satellite Communications Signal Processing