This invention provides a method and
system for detecting the scanning direction of a SAR
satellite in an agile
azimuth observation mode. The method includes: setting up a
microwave probe in front of the onboard SAR
antenna array to meet the far-field testing conditions and
signal energy requirements of the
radiating element; disconnecting the port connection between the
antenna array calibration network and the internal calibrator; connecting the internal calibrator port to the
microwave probe antenna via a ground-based high-frequency test cable; setting the onboard SAR
system to a single-TR
calibration test mode; performing normal-state single-TR calibration tests and specified-scan state single-TR calibration tests; powering on the entire
satellite and recording echo data; performing
pulse compression and interpolation
processing on the echo data acquired from the two tests to obtain the phase value at the
peak value; performing
phase difference calculation and reference mapping conversion on the corresponding TR channels to generate a two-dimensional
phase difference cloud map; and determining the
correctness of the SAR antenna pattern scanning direction based on the two-dimensional
phase difference cloud map. This invention reduces the
satellite development process and improves the efficiency of integrated SAR testing of the entire satellite.