L band circularly polarized SAR onboard microsatellite

Center for Environmental Remote Sensing, Chiba University develops L Band circularly polarized synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sensor for microsatellite (150 kg class). This paper explains the project, specification, antenna deployment, RF system, and experiment of circularly polarized SAR in anechoic chamber. In the future, this sensor will be employed to monitor global land deformation.