A method and apparatus for on-board data processing of a radar satellite
By performing data unpacking, fusion processing, and multi-mode imaging on radar satellites, the problem of data transmission and processing lag in synthetic aperture radar satellites has been solved, realizing the real-time on-orbit conversion from raw signals to usable information, and improving the system's timeliness and autonomy.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 北京钧天航宇技术有限公司
- Filing Date
- 2026-03-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-12
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies for synthetic aperture radar satellites suffer from data transmission bottlenecks between satellite and ground and slow processing response, failing to meet the urgent timeliness requirements of applications such as disaster emergency monitoring and military dynamic reconnaissance.
Data unpacking, fusion processing, multi-mode imaging, and pixel-level geocoding are performed on radar satellites to achieve real-time on-orbit conversion from raw signals to usable information. This includes unpacking and processing various data types, fusing data and calculating Doppler parameters, multi-mode imaging, and pixel-level geocoding.
By processing raw echo data in real time on satellite, the data volume is reduced by 1-2 orders of magnitude, the processing latency is shortened to the minute level, the system's autonomy and survivability are improved, and the dependence on ground stations is reduced.
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