Two Sensors for Distributed Satellite Platforms.

Abstract

Sensors are well suited to deployment on highly-proliferated satellite platforms like singlet space-based interceptors (SBIs). Proliferated radars could achieve useful search rates. The simplest could be little more than altimeters that looked directly below to provide a continuous fence against low-flying aircraft. Mounting them on the SBI lifejackets should be inexpensive. Bus watching is a rough alternative to discrimination. Proliferation could allow multiple sensors to observe buses above the horizon at close ranges.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA344718

Entities

People

  • Gregory H. Canavan

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircraft Detection
  • Aircrafts
  • Altimeters
  • Altitude
  • Beam Forming
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Governments
  • Life Jackets
  • Measurement
  • Reentry Vehicles
  • Signal Processing
  • Telescopes
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects