RADARSAT high throughput SAR processor development

Abstract

MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates has been involved with the Canadian Radarsat (RSAT) project for a number of years. This included Phase A definition studies and for the past two years, Phase B ground station design and processor prototyping efforts. The current baseline design for the SAR processing facility (SARDPF) is described along with its requirements and functional decomposition. This forms the context for then discussing the prototype SAR processor and extensions necessary to meet current ground station processing requirements.