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Space-based millimeter wave debris tracking radar

Chang et al., 1991

Document ID
8890718726782865343
Author
Chang K
Pollock M
Skrehot M
Publication year
Publication venue
Monolithic microwave integrated circuits for sensors, radar, and communications systems

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NORAD system currently tracks and predicts orbits of space objects of 80 mm or larger in diameter. The small debris of less than 80 mm, traveling at high speed, could cause damage to Space Station or space vehicles. To overcome this problem, a 35 GHz space-based …
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    • H01Q3/30Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an aerial or aerial system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the relative phase between the radiating elements of an array
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    • H01Q3/2605Array of radiating elements provided with a feedback control over the element weights, e.g. adaptive arrays
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    • H01Q1/364Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith using a particular conducting material, e.g. supraconductor
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