Space-surface bistatic synthetic aperture radar with navigation satellite transmissions： a review

• Published in: Science China. Information sciences Vol. 58; no. 6; pp. 1 - 20
• Main Authors: Antoniou, Michail, Cherniakov, Mikhail, Ma, Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing Science China Press 01.06.2015; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Budgeting; China; Computer Science; Information Systems and Communication Service; Navigation satellites; Point spread functions; Radar; Radar equipment; Review; Satellite transmission; State of the art; Synthetic aperture radar; Transmitters; 卫星传输; 卫星发射; 双基地; 合成孔径雷达; 导航; 技术术语; 点扩散函数; 空间曲面; GNSS-based SAR; coherent change detection; 061301; multistatic imaging; 双站合成孔径雷达; space-surface bistatic SAR; spatial resolution improvement; multi-perspective imaging; bistatic synthetic aperture radar; 基于导航信号的合成孔径雷达
• ISSN: 1674-733X; 1869-1919
• DOI: 10.1007/s11432-015-5334-6

This paper reviews the theory and practice of Space-Surface Bistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar （SS-BSAR） using navigation satellites as transmitters. In recent years, this innovative technology has reached a maturity stage which allows it to be considered for a wide range of applications. The paper covers the fundamental aspects of this technology as a radar system, such as the resolution, power budget and Point Spread Function （PSF） analysis, as well as its signal processing aspects and the state of the art in terms of advanced SAR techniques that it enables. Finally, the theoretical aspects of the paper may be directly transferred to the more generic SS-BSAR concept.