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SlimSAR
ARTEMIS X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar

SlimSAR is an airborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) developed by ARTEMIS, Inc., and owned by the SAR Laboratory at Simon Fraser University (SFU). It is designed to operate on small aircraft and uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). It is a multi-frequency SAR that uses a linear-frequency-modulated continuous-wave (LFM-CW) signal to capture radar images. SlimSAR operates in both the L-band (1215-1400 MHz) and X-band (9.35-9.65 GHz). It features a maximum bandwidth of 660 MHz and a resolution of 23 cm.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Instrument Details

Radar
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar Imagery
Land Surface
N/A
23 cm
1215-1400 MHz, 9.35-9.65 GHz
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  • Evan Zaugg

  • Evan Zaugg

  • ARTEMIS

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