The Space GPS Reflectometry Experiment on the UK Disaster Monitoring Constellation Satellite

M. Unwin, S. Gleason, M. Brennan

Abstract:	A spaceborne GNSS reflectometry experiment is to be undertaken by Surrey Satellite Technology Limited with support from the British National Space Centre (BNSC) to investigate the reception of reflected GPS signals off the ocean for oceanography applications. The GPS receiver on the UK-DMC satellite has been modified to accommodate a downward (nadir) pointing high gain antenna, to send sampled data to a solid-state data recorder and to process reflected signals in real time. This instrument will be used to search for signals reflected off the ocean and when detected, characterise their relationship with the sea state. If successful, this experiment could prove an enabling step towards a constellation of low cost small satellites that could make real-time measurements of the sea state around the globe.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 16th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS/GNSS 2003) September 9 - 12, 2003 Oregon Convention Center Portland, OR
Pages:	2656 - 2663
Cite this article:	Unwin, M., Gleason, S., Brennan, M., "The Space GPS Reflectometry Experiment on the UK Disaster Monitoring Constellation Satellite," Proceedings of the 16th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS/GNSS 2003), Portland, OR, September 2003, pp. 2656-2663.
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