Multistatic SAR Constellations: An Opportunity for Scalable Systems with Single-Pass Interferometric Capabilities

This paper discusses multistatic SAR, highlighting the potential of constellations to deliver scalable performance, which allows for the simplification and reduction of the single units in terms of size and power. In particular, the paper illustrates the impact of technical challenges such as navigation control, clock synchronization, and data processing. The paper also includes the discussion of the main applications of multistatic SAR, including the measurement of single-pass interferometric and tomographic signatures as part of the calibration process. The paper is closed with examples of possible constellations offering comparable performance to SAR missions of the present and next generations.