Experiment

SARIA

Since the mid 20th century, we have witnessed amazing technological advances that have allowed us to see the universe with other eyes. One of those advances is synthetic-aperture radar, which is a form of radar that uses the motion of an antenna to generate an image of an object with astounding spatial resolution.

With the experiment Synthetic-Aperture Radar using an Inflatable Antenna (SARIA), we want to further advance the technology, and show that even with commercial off-the-shelf materials and components, we are able to perform synthetic-aperture radar imaging of the landscape.

The REXUS/BEXUS Programme

The REXUS/BEXUS programme is realised under a bilateral Agency Agreement between the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA). The Swedish share of the payload has been made available to students from other European countries through a collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA). EuroLaunch, a cooperation between the Esrange Space Center of SSC and the Mobile Rocket Base (MORABA) of DLR, is responsible for the campaign management and operations of the launch vehicles. Experts from DLR, SSC, ZARM and ESA provide technical support to the student teams throughout the project. REXUS and BEXUS are launched from SSC, Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden.