RAT SCAT. RADAR TARGET SCATTER SITE

Abstract

This brochure was prepared to acquaint potential users with the capabilities of the Radar Target Scatter Facility which is referred to as RAT SCAT. Available for use by all government or non-government agencies, RAT SCAT is a complex of ground plane radar cross section measurement ranges located on the Alkali Flats near Holloman AFB, New Mexico. The RAT SCAT complex is used to measure the static Radar Cross Section (RCS) of actual or scale models of aerospace craft such as nose cones, re-entry vehicles, decoys, satellites, etc. RAT SCAT data may then be used as criteria for increasing or decreasing the RCS of the measured vehicle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0474475

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aerospace Craft
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Digital Data
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Frequency Bands
  • Measurement
  • Phase Measurement
  • Quality Control
  • Radar
  • Radar Signatures
  • Radar Targets
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transmitters

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects