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GB2620921B
GB2620921B GB2210737.9A GB202210737A GB2620921B GB 2620921 B GB2620921 B GB 2620921B GB 202210737 A GB202210737 A GB 202210737A GB 2620921 B GB2620921 B GB 2620921B
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Laaninen Mikko
Korczyc Jakub
Modrzewski Rafal
Neerot Martin
Finnholm Johnny
Haunia Touko
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PCT/EP2023/069836 WO2024017850A1 (en) 2022-07-22 2023-07-17 Synthetic aperture radar satellite design and operation
TW112127277A TWI901982B (en) 2022-07-22 2023-07-21 Satellite for operation in orbit around earth, method for operating the satellite, and satellite sar phased array antenna for imaging the earth's surface

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