SYSTEM INTEGRATION AND PERFORMANCE TEST OF DREAM ON STSAT-2

  • Kim, Sung-Hyun (Department of Mechatronics Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Ho-Jin (Department of Mechatronics Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Moon, Nam-Won (Department of Mechatronics Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Wi, Hoon (Department of Mechatronics Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Seong, Jin-Taek (Department of Mechatronics Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Hyun (Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC)) ;
  • Park, Jong-Oh (Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARl)) ;
  • Sim, Eun-Sup (Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARl)) ;
  • Zhang, De-Hai (Center for Space Science Applied Research (CSSAR)) ;
  • Jian, Jing-Shan (Center for Space Science Applied Research (CSSAR)) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Hoon (Department of Mechatronics Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Published : 2007.10.31

Abstract

Dual-channel Radiometers for Earth and Atmosphere Monitoring (DREAM) was developed as the Korean first spaceborne microwave radiometer for earth remote sensing. It is the main payload of the Science and Technology SATellite-2 (STSAT-2). STSAT-2 will be launched by Korea Space Launch Vehic1e-l (KSLV-1) at NARO Space Center in Korea in 2008. The DREAM is a two-channel, total power microwave radiometers with the center frequencies of 23.8 GHz and 37 GHz. The bandwidths of radiometer are 600 MHz at 23.8 GHz and 1000 MHz at 37 GHz. The integration time is 200 ms and the required sensitivity is less than 0.5 K. In this paper, we summarize the specification and performance of the developed DREAM firstly. And we describe system integration and performance test of DREAM mounted on spacecraft.

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