Hinotori-C2 Mission: CN235MPA Aircraft Onboard Circularly Polarized Synthetic Aperture Radar (CP-SAR)

J. T. Sri Sumantyo, M. Y. Chua, C. E. Santosa, G. F. Panggabean, T. Watanabe, B. Setiadi, K. Tsushima, F. D. Sri Sumantyo, K. Sasmita, A. Mardiyanto, E. Supartono, E. T. Rahardjo, G. Wibisono, R. H. Jatmiko, Sudaryatno, T. H. Purwanto, B. S. Widartono, M. Kamal, R. H. Triharjanto, S. GaoK. Ito

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Abstract

Chiba University proposed and developed airborne C band circularly polarized synthetic aperture radar (CP-SAR) for environment and disaster monitoring. This paper explains concept, system configuration, RF system and antenna, and flight test of CP-SAR in Hinotori-C2 (Firebird-C2) mission onboard CN235MPA aircraft on 14-15 March 2018 at Indonesia. The result of flight test depicts full polarimetric CP images that shows good performance of CP-SAR. The assessment of CP image analysis, and novel image classification using axial ratio (AR), ellipticity (ϵ), and polarization ratio (ρ) are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2019 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages8538-8541
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538691540
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2019
Event39th IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2019 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 28 Jul 20192 Aug 2019

Publication series

NameInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)

Conference

Conference39th IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2019
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period28/07/192/08/19

Keywords

  • Airborne
  • axial ratio
  • Circular polarization
  • CN235MPA
  • CP-SAR
  • Hinotori-C2

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