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Universal Signals-Of-Opportunity (UNISOP) Sensor Payload for Cube/Small-Satellites

Completed TRL 4 (started at 2, targeting 4)

Description

IAIs Universal Signals-Of-Opportunity (UNISOP) sensor prudently combines the advantages of using industry standard form-factor and interfaces with components and design techniques known to be suitable for space qualification. With just three building blocks, a complete multi-band, simultaneous SOP sensor can be developed, staying within nominal Cube/Small-Satellite SWaP requirement. UNISOP will employ passive RF sensors for simultaneous, multi-band SOP sensing and provide a very important tool for measurement of global Soil-Moisture Content (SMC) in near real-time for hydrology and climate studies.

Benefits

Our proposed technique can be used for a wide range of remote sensing applications for NASA including: Reconfigurable radar/ communication systems for UAVs and manned aircrafts Space borne, reconfigurable, distributed SAR. Algorithm development platform for existing NASA radar platforms.

The most promising commercial applications of the proposed UNISOP, besides NASA applications are: Real-time digital processors. MIMO Communications / Radar

Details

Technology areaSensors and Instruments > Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors > Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves
ProgramSmall Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer (SBIR/STTR)
Lead organizationIntelligent Automation, Inc., Rockville, MD
Start date2018-07-27
End date2019-02-15

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