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CALIBRATION DEVICE [1 record]

Record 1 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Spacecraft
  • Remote Sensing
CONT

An important part of the concept is the monitoring and maintenance of SAR and optical radiometric, geometric and phase (for SAR only) accuracy during the mission. To support this activity, ground sites in Canada and France, and if required, other countries will be equipped with calibration devices.

OBS

(Calibration engineers measure and record the pointing angles when they position the devices for an upcoming pass.)

OBS

calibration device: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Télédétection
CONT

Un important volet du concept est le contrôle et le maintien du [SAR] ainsi que de la précision optique et géométrique, de l'étalonnage radiométrique et la cohérence de phase (SAR seulement) pendant la mission. Pour ce faire, les installations terriennes du Canada et de France, et d'autres pays au besoin, seront équipées de dispositifs d'étalonnage.

OBS

dispositif d'étalonnage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Naves espaciales
  • Teledetección
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