Inter-agency comparison of TanDEM-X baseline solutions

TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for Digital Elevation Measurement) is the first Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mission using close formation flying for bistatic SAR interferometry. The primary goal of the mission is to generate a global digital elevation model (DEM) with 2 m height precision and 10 m ground resolution from the configurable SAR interferometer with space baselines of a few hundred meters. As a key mission requirement for the interferometric SAR processing, the relative position, or baseline vector, of the two satellites must be determined with an accuracy of 1 mm (1D RMS) from GPS measurements collected by the onboard receivers. The operational baseline products for the TanDEM-X mission are routinely generated by the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) and the German Space Operations Center (DLR/GSOC) using different software packages (EPOS/BSW, GHOST) and analysis strategies. For a further independent performance assessment, TanDEM-X baseline solutions are generated at the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern (AIUB) on a best effort basis using the Bernese Software (BSW).     

国外高光谱遥感载荷发展分析

高光谱遥感是当前遥感领域发展的前沿。首先介绍了高光谱遥感的成像原理、典型成像方式及主要特点等基础理论,之后从机载和星载两个方面,系统梳理了美国、加拿大、欧洲、日本等主要国家高光谱遥感载荷的发展现状,分析了相关载荷的主要性能指标(以空间分辨率、频谱分辨率等为代表),总结、归纳了高光谱遥感在民用商用、国防安全及行星探测三个领域中的应用情况,最后从提升分辨率、优化探测模式及实现小型化三个方面,总结了高光谱遥感载荷的发展趋势。     

Field-based landcover classification using TerraSAR-X texture analysis

The present study aims to evaluate the field-based approach for the classification of landcover using high-resolution SAR data. TerraSAR-X (TSX) strip mode imagery, coupled with digital ortho-photos (DOPs) with 20 cm spatial resolution was used for landcover classification and parcel mapping respectively. Different filtering and analysis techniques were applied to extract textural information from the TSX image in order to assess the enhancement of the classification accuracy. Several attributes of parcels were derived from the available TSX images in order to define the most suitable parameters discriminating between different landcover types. Then, these attributes were further statistically analysed in order to define separability and thresholds between different landcover types. The results showed that textural analysis resulted in high classification accuracy. Hence, this paper confirms that integrated landcover classification using the textural information of TerraSAR-X has a high potential for landcover mapping.     

面向综合环境监测的星载SAR技术发展

针对中国微波遥感对地观测在信息维度、反演精度、观测效率和体系架构等方面存在的问题,基于国家重点研发计划“星载新体制SAR综合环境监测技术”的研究内容与成果,探讨了面向综合环境监测的若干未来星载SAR技术发展。在超大幅宽成像方面,提出分段渐变重频时序设计方案和基于最优线性无偏估计的低过采样变重频数据处理算法,实现了跨盲区大幅宽星载SAR成像;在宽幅星载SAR高灵敏度成像方面,提出中频数字波束合成高效星上实时处理架构和加权因子快速生成算法,采用16通道机载飞行试验数据验证,图像信噪比提升约112dB;在多极化星载SAR成像方面,分别提出一种简缩极化分解算法及混合全极化方位模糊抑制方法,在P/L波段机载飞行试验中得到验证;在高精度干涉SAR技术方面,提出基于改进相位补偿方案的层析SAR处理方法,利用P波段全极化层析SAR数据验证,获得优于0.9m的森林高度反演精度;在综合环境监测星座架构设计方面,针对广域地表高程、地表形变、海浪谱能量、洋流速度和生物量应用,完成品质因数达100的高分宽幅SAR卫星方案,其观测效能和观测维度较目前在轨SAR卫星有大幅提升。     

Constellation analysis of an integrated AIS/remote sensing spaceborne system for ship detection

A future system integrating data from remote sensing and upcoming AIS satellites is analyzed through the development of a novel design method for global, discontinuous coverage constellations. It is shown that 8 AIS satellites suffice to guarantee global coverage and a ship location update of 50 min if the spaceborne AIS receiver has a swath of 2800 nm. Furthermore, synergic utilization of COSMO/SkyMed and Radarsat-C data would provide a mean revisit time of 7 h, with AIS information available within 25 min from SAR data acquisition.     

FY-3D 中分辨率成像仪图像地理定位误差来源分析

以风云三号D星（FY-3D）中分辨率成像仪（MERSI）的图像地理定位为背景，针对现阶段FY-3D图像与海岸线匹配时误差表现为周期性振荡的现象，从卫星轨道和姿态控制的角度出发，分析了当前卫星运行策略对图像地理定位精度的影响。首先，建立了当前FY-3D卫星动力学模型和成像模型；然后，以FY-3D/MERSI真实遥感图像为基础，分析姿轨控分系统对遥感图像周期性定位造成的误差；最后，通过对比数值仿真结果与真实图像数据，对来自姿轨控分系统的图像定位误差来源进行了验证。研究表明，姿轨控分系统的轨道、姿态预报误差以及载荷安装误差都会导致成像基准产生偏差，进而使图像的地理定位误差呈现周期性振荡现象。     

高光谱遥感地形影响建模与仿真

针对地形起伏对高光谱遥感图像几何变形和辐射变化的影响,建立高光谱遥感地形影响模型.该模型利用传感器位置、姿态和视场角建立模拟图像像元坐标和地面空间坐标之间的成像几何关系,利用地表反射率、数字高程模型等数据,考虑大气辐射传输过程,计算起伏地形下传感器入瞳辐亮度图像,并经过空间分辨率转换,生成最终遥感模拟图像,实现高光谱遥感地形影响精确建模.利用西藏驱龙地区Hyperion数据和其它相关数据进行仿真分析,将模拟图像和原始图像进行对比,结果比较吻合,表明该模型具有较好的模拟效果.     

GNSS遥感探测卫星星座设计

随着全球导航卫星系统(Global Navigation Satellite System,GNSS)掩星大气探测技术的兴起,GNSS遥感探测数据在气象数据资源中逐步占据重要地位,但是目前的掩星探测数量远不能满足数值天气预报等应用的需求,未来更需要充分利用GNSS信号资源,开展更大规模的GNSS掩星卫星星座探测.本文以...     

天基视频SAR系统设计及成像算法研究

视频合成孔径雷达（SyntheticApertureRadar,SAR）作为一种新型微波遥感体制,能够实现对热点区域动态目标的持续监视,目前对视频SAR的研究主要集中在机载平台的视频SAR系统,未对天基视频SAR系统设计及成像算法展开深入研究。文章设计了一种基于双站模式的天基视频SAR系统,其中以静止轨道SAR卫星作为发射源,并利用低轨SAR卫星接收目标区域的回波信号。研究了视频SAR成像性能与各主要工程参数间的关系,并提出一种适用于天基视频SAR的成像算法,该算法能够有效解决双站天基视频SAR成像中大斜视角应用与数据重叠等问题,成像结果正确反映了运动目标的散焦、移位现象,同时静止目标取得了良好的聚焦效果。     

基于光子集成回路的干涉成像技术

分块式平面侦察成像系统(Segmented Planar Imaging Detector for Electro optical Reconnaissance, SPIDER)是基于光子集成回路的干涉成像系统,是提高遥感成像分辨率,降低系统加工难度,减少系统体积、质量、功耗的有效手段之一。首先报告了SPIDER研究现状;并对其基本原理与组成进行了研究;建立了基于部分相干光理论的成像模型;研究了基于平衡正交检测的干涉条纹检测方法;分析了成像系统指标体系;最后对SPIDER成像能力进行了仿真验证。结果表明,SPIDER成像系统具有良好的成像效果,在遥感侦察、空间态势感知等领域具有良好应用潜力。     

PS-InSAR技术在伯克利山滑坡监测中的应用

针对伯克利山的滑坡问题,利用从1992年到2010年期间获得的大量ERS1/2,Radarsat-1,TerraSAR-X星载雷达数据,提出运用永久散射体(PS-InSAR,Persistent Scatterer Interferometry Synthetic Aperture Radar)技术,以一幅主图像为基准,与其他SAR图像分别进行差分干涉处理,并限定幅度和相位双重阈值选择PS点,分析其相位在时域空域的频谱特性,最后通过滤波处理提取形变部分,结果成功地定位了伯克利山的滑坡区域,得到了地形的形变速率,为今后的灾害预警打下了基础.     

遥感卫星数据传输技术发展分析

在分析遥感卫星对该技术总体需求的基础上,从数据率、频段选择、数据压缩、调制解调、数据安全、编译码等几个方面对此项技术的发展进行了分析和预测,并提出了相应的对策。     

一种空间协同探测系统的星座设计方法

研究了由多颗合成孔径雷达卫星和一颗可见光卫星构成的空间协同探测系统的工作模式.根据太阳同步轨道和冻结轨道的特点,结合近地轨道遥感卫星的应用需求,选择了轨道半长轴、偏心率、倾角、近心点幅角.考虑到卫星偏航控制对覆盖性能的影响,在不动的地心坐标系中推导了卫星观测方向与地表交点的表达式,提出了确定系统中各颗卫星的升交点赤经和过近心点时刻的算法.给出了包含两颗合成孔径雷达卫星与一颗可见光卫星的协同探测系统的星座设计结果,并利用国际公认的卫星软件工具包Satellite ToolKit进行了验证,表明该设计方法是正确的.     

遥感卫星传感器的重复观测能力计算

遥感卫星传感器的重复观测能力是体现卫星系统动态监测能力的重要指标之一. 通过分析卫星星下点成像和侧视成像时的重访条件, 给出了卫星可能实现重访的轨道计算方法, 同时以HJ-1A/1B卫星(环境与灾害监测预报小卫星星座的光学星)为例, 给出了特定地区可以实现重访的优选轨道, 并讨论了由两颗卫星组成的卫星星座对重访的影响, 以及纬度对重访的影响.      

Measuring atmospheric density using GPS–LEO tracking data

We present a method to estimate the total neutral atmospheric density from precise orbit determination of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. We derive the total atmospheric density by determining the drag force acting on the LEOs through centimeter-level reduced-dynamic precise orbit determination (POD) using onboard Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking data. The precision of the estimated drag accelerations is assessed using various metrics, including differences between estimated along-track accelerations from consecutive 30-h POD solutions which overlap by 6 h, comparison of the resulting accelerations with accelerometer measurements, and comparison against an existing atmospheric density model, DTM-2000. We apply the method to GPS tracking data from CHAMP, GRACE, SAC-C, Jason-2, TerraSAR-X and COSMIC satellites, spanning 12 years (2001–2012) and covering orbital heights from 400 km to 1300 km. Errors in the estimates, including those introduced by deficiencies in other modeled forces (such as solar radiation pressure and Earth radiation pressure), are evaluated and the signal and noise levels for each satellite are analyzed. The estimated density data from CHAMP, GRACE, SAC-C and TerraSAR-X are identified as having high signal and low noise levels. These data all have high correlations with anominal atmospheric density model and show common features in relative residuals with respect to the nominal model in related parameter space. On the contrary, the estimated density data from COSMIC and Jason-2 show errors larger than the actual signal at corresponding altitudes thus having little practical value for this study. The results demonstrate that this method is applicable to data from a variety of missions and can provide useful total neutral density measurements for atmospheric study up to altitude as high as 715 km, with precision and resolution between those derived from traditional special orbital perturbation analysis and those obtained from onboard accelerometers.     

Estimating low resolution gravity fields at short time intervals to reduce temporal aliasing errors

The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellite mission has been estimating temporal changes in the Earth’s gravitational field since its launch in 2002. While it is not yet fully resolved what the limiting source of error is for GRACE, studies on future missions have shown that temporal aliasing errors due to undersampling signals of interest (such as hydrological variations) and errors in atmospheric, ocean, and tide models will be a limiting source of error for missions taking advantage of improved technologies (flying drag-free with a laser interferometer). This paper explores the option of reducing the effects of temporal aliasing errors by directly estimating low degree and order gravity fields at short time intervals, ultimately resulting in data products with improved spatial resolution. Three potential architectures are considered: a single pair of polar orbiting satellites, two pairs of polar orbiting satellites, and a polar orbiting pair of satellites coupled with a lower inclined pair of satellites. Results show that improvements in spatial resolution are obtained when one estimates a low resolution gravity field every two days for the case of a single pair of satellites, and every day for the case of two polar pairs of satellites. However, the spatial resolution for these cases is still lower than that provided by simply destriping and smoothing the solutions via standard GRACE post-processing techniques. Alternately, estimating daily gravity fields for the case of a polar pair of satellites coupled with a lower inclined pair results in solutions with superior spatial resolution than that offered by simply destriping and smoothing the solutions.     

小型控制力矩陀螺扰动建模及性能指标分析

为实现遥感卫星的高精度指向能力,对遥感卫星星上常用执行机构控制力矩陀螺扰动及性能指标评定进行了研究。首先,充分考虑小型控制力矩陀螺的静动不平衡量以及框架轴的安装误差,根据动量定理和动量矩定理建立了完整的星载小型控制力矩陀螺的动力学模型,并对所建立模型的正确性进行了理论分析和仿真验证;其次,将含有扰动特性的小型控制力矩陀螺应用到星上,建立了整星动力学模型,并选用合适的框架伺服控制系统和转子伺服控制系统,完成整星的姿态稳定控制任务;最后,采用数值仿真的方式分析了陀螺转子静动不平衡因素以及框架角测量误差对星体姿态精度和稳定度带来的影响。结合任务要求,对小型控制力矩陀螺设计提出静动不平衡量等指标要求,以期使其满足星上光学有效载荷的成像要求。     

低轨卫星的北斗反射信号海洋覆盖分析

北斗系统作为我国自行研制的导航系统，具有独特的混合星座特性，其反射事件在海洋上的空间分布和覆盖性能的研究成果较少。针对上述问题，模拟了北斗三号（Beidou System 3，BDS3）以及全球定位系统（Global Positioning System，GPS）空间星座，模拟不同性能参数的低轨接收卫星，在此仿真系统的基础上，计算反射事件在各仿真场景下的海洋覆盖率以及同时发生反射事件的卫星数量。结果表明：BDS3与GPS相比具有更大的反射事件海洋覆盖率，覆盖性能更优；仿真周期7天与1天相比,前者卫星产生的反射事件海洋覆盖率约为后者5倍；低轨道卫星（Low Earth Orbit,LEO）轨道高度越高，天线波束角度越大，反射事件海洋覆盖率越大；3颗LEO卫星下同时发生反射事件卫星数的平均值约为单颗LEO卫星的3倍。可通过设计多星组网来提高反射事件海洋覆盖率。研究结果对星载反射技术海洋遥感应用方面有一定的参考价值。