Analyzing the capability of a radio telescope in a bistatic space debris observation system

A bistatic space debris observation system using a radio telescope as the receiving part is introduced. The detection capability of the system at different working frequencies is analyzed based on real instruments. The detection range of targets with a fixed radar cross section and the detection abi...

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Published inResearch in astronomy and astrophysics Vol. 13; no. 12; pp. 1518 - 1526
Main Authors Zhao, Zhe, Zhao, You, Gao, Peng-Qi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2013
Subjects
Astronomy
China
Radar cross sections
Radio telescopes
Receiving
Simulation
Space debris
Transmission
力分析
双基地
射电望远镜
检测能力
空间碎片
系统
观测
雷达散射截面
China, People's Rep
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Summary:A bistatic space debris observation system using a radio telescope as the receiving part is introduced. The detection capability of the system at different working frequencies is analyzed based on real instruments. The detection range of targets with a fixed radar cross section and the detection ability of small space debris at a fixed range are discussed. The simulations of this particular observation system at different transmitting powers are also implemented and the detection capability is discussed. The simulated results approximately match the actual experiments. The analysis in this paper provides a theoretical basis for developing a space debris observation system that can be built in China.
Bibliography:11-5721/P
instrumentation： detectors - large radio telescope techniques： radarastronomy
A bistatic space debris observation system using a radio telescope as the receiving part is introduced. The detection capability of the system at different working frequencies is analyzed based on real instruments. The detection range of targets with a fixed radar cross section and the detection ability of small space debris at a fixed range are discussed. The simulations of this particular observation system at different transmitting powers are also implemented and the detection capability is discussed. The simulated results approximately match the actual experiments. The analysis in this paper provides a theoretical basis for developing a space debris observation system that can be built in China.
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ISSN:1674-4527
2397-6209
DOI:10.1088/1674-4527/13/12/012