The Rapid Terrain Visualization Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (RTV-ACTD) is designed to "demonstrate the technologies and infrastructure to meet the Army requirement for rapid generation of digital topographic data to support emerging crisis or contingencies". The primary sensor for this mission is an interferometric synthetic aperture radar (IFSAR) designed at Sandia National Laboratories. This paper will outline the design of the system and its performance, and show some flight test results. The RTV IFSAR will meet DTED level III and IV specifications by using a multiple-baseline design and high-accuracy differential and carrier-phase GPS navigation. It includes innovative near-real-time DEM production on-board the aircraft. The system is being flown on a deHavilland DHC-7 Army aircraft.


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    Title :

    IFSAR for the rapid terrain visualization demonstration


    Contributors:
    Burns, B.L. (author) / Eichel, P.H. (author) / Hensley, W.H. (author) / Kim, T.J. (author)


    Publication date :

    2000-01-01


    Size :

    1117257 byte





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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