Modelling a C-Band Space Surveillance Radar using Systems Tool Kit

Abstract

A model of the AN/FPQ-14 C-Band radar was developed using Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) STK software to support studies investigating the operational performance of the system for surveillance of Space and the contribution it could make to the Space situational awareness mission. STK scenarios were developed to assess the detection performance of the radar model against a satellite target with a given orbital altitude, radar cross section (RCS) and minimum signal to noise ratio (SNR) required for detection. These results were compared to those obtained by evaluating the radar range equation. A comparison was also made on the effects of refraction using the effective radius method and International Telecommincations Union (ITU) model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA585881

Entities

People

  • Mark Graham
  • Stephen Bocquet

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • C Band
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Graphics
  • Radar
  • Radar Equipment
  • Ray Tracing
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Reliability
  • Situational Awareness
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Space Surveillance
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects