Bistatic Radar Opens New Path To Space-Based Target Tracking

bistatic synthetic aperture radar image of a Pakistani dam

A bistatic synthetic aperture radar image of a Pakistani dam reveals features at 50-cm resolution, including elevation changes.

Credit: Umbra Space
A classified prototype satellite should be in space right now to demonstrate the capability to track moving targets on the ground or at sea. The details of the prototype developed jointly by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the U.S. Space Force are not known, but NRO Director Christopher...
Steve Trimble

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