The preliminary system parameters design for RICESAT

The user requirement for the rice satellite (RICESAT) is analyzed, basing on the radar backscattering coefficient characteristic of rice crops. The orbital elements of RICESAT are selected. The payload of RICESAT was designed as C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system with HH and VV polarization, operating in Strip Map mode or Scan SAR mode. The orbital elements of RICESAT are selected, and the key parameters of the SAR payload are designed. The computer simulation results are presented in the paper, which demonstrates the preliminary feasibility of RICESAT.

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