GB2620921B - Synthetic aperture radar satellite design and operation - Google Patents
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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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Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB2210737.9A GB2620921B (en) | 2022-07-22 | 2022-07-22 | Synthetic aperture radar satellite design and operation |
| EP23744159.7A EP4558843A1 (en) | 2022-07-22 | 2023-07-17 | Synthetic aperture radar satellite design and operation |
| 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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| GB2210737.9A GB2620921B (en) | 2022-07-22 | 2022-07-22 | Synthetic aperture radar satellite design and operation |
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| GB2620921A GB2620921A (en) | 2024-01-31 |
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| US5327150A (en) * | 1993-03-03 | 1994-07-05 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Phased array antenna for efficient radiation of microwave and thermal energy |
| US6297775B1 (en) * | 1999-09-16 | 2001-10-02 | Raytheon Company | Compact phased array antenna system, and a method of operating same |
| US20130088381A1 (en) * | 2011-10-06 | 2013-04-11 | Raytheon Company | Scalable, analog monopulse network |
| US20180246200A1 (en) * | 2017-02-28 | 2018-08-30 | Honeywell International Inc. | Integrated radar and ads-b |
| US20190140362A1 (en) * | 2017-06-26 | 2019-05-09 | Avl Technologies, Inc. | Active Electronically Steered Array for Satellite Communications |
| WO2020094872A1 (en) * | 2018-11-09 | 2020-05-14 | Iceye Oy | Satellite, manufacturing method and modules for use in satellite assembly |
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