Scanning microwave radiometer RM-08 of the «Sich-1» satellite

1Komyak, VA, 2Levda, AS, 3Rybin, VV, 1Shilo, SA, 3Yatsevich, SA
1O.Ya. Usikov Institute for Radiophysics and Electronics of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
2A.I.Kalmykov Center for Radio Physical Sensing, NAS of Ukraine and National Space Agency of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
3Public Joint Stock Company «Research Institute of Radio Measurements», Kharkiv, Ukraine
Kosm. nauka tehnol. 1998, 4 ;(2):21–26
https://doi.org/10.15407/knit1998.02.021
Publication Language: Russian
Abstract: 
We discuss design of the radiometer system RM-08 of the satellite «Sich-1», its structure, principles and engineering solutions used as the basis for its scanning and calibration systems.
Keywords: microwave radiometer, spacecraft, «Sich-1» satellite
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