Technical Paper
Sentinel-1 SAR Antenna Thermal Design and Verification Approach
2009-07-12
2009-01-2351
The Sentinel-1 Mission is part of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative whose overall objective is to support Europe's goals regarding sustainable development and global governance of the environment by providing timely and quality data, information, services and knowledge. The Sentinel-1 satellite is commissioned by ESA with Thales Alenia Space Italy as prime contractor and Astrium Germany as subcontractor for the Sentinel-1 SAR instrument. Sentinel-1 is an imaging radar mission at C-band aimed at providing continuity of data for user services. In particular, Sentinel-1 is aimed at providing data to the sea ice zones and the arctic environment, to surveillance of marine environment (wind speed, oil spill and ship detection) to monitoring and mapping land surfaces, and mapping in support of humanitarian aid in crisis situations.