Advances in the MIR instrument: Integration, control subsystem and analysis of the flight dynamics for beamsteering purposes

January 1, 2015·
R. Onrubia
,
L. Garrucho
,
D. Pascual
,
H. Park
,
Jorge Querol
,
A. Alonso-Arroyo
,
A. Camps
· 1 min read
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Abstract
The MIR (Microwave Interferometric Reflectometer) is a new dual frequency Global Navigation Satellite Systems Reflectometry (GNSS-R) instrument that implements conventional and interferometric reflectometry, both with GPS and Galileo signals. This paper presents the instrument development progress, mainly in the control part, where a methodology to determine how much the platform attitude will affect the beam steering and a satellite selection algorithm have been developed.
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2015 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
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Abstract & Overview

The MIR (Microwave Interferometric Reflectometer) is a new dual frequency Global Navigation Satellite Systems Reflectometry (GNSS-R) instrument that implements conventional and interferometric reflectometry, both with GPS and Galileo signals. This paper presents the instrument development progress, mainly in the control part, where a methodology to determine how much the platform attitude will affect the beam steering and a satellite selection algorithm have been developed.

Publication Metadata

  • Authors: R. Onrubia, L. Garrucho, D. Pascual, H. Park, Jorge Querol, A. Alonso-Arroyo, A. Camps
  • Venue: 2015 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) (2015)
  • Research Areas: Beamforming & MIMO
  • DOI: 10.1109/igarss.2015.7326895
Beamforming & MIMO