SBIR-STTR Award

SeaSpace proposes to develop a complete integrated system for directly receiving, processing, analyzing, and archiving data from the nextgeneration of high rate (100 mbps) remote sensing satellites. Existing systems, such as the Alaskan SAR Facility, employ 10 m trackingantennas and cost approximately $10M. Our innovation will be to produce and demonstrate a commercially viable system using 5 m (orless) antenna size, that will reduce the cost by at least a factor of ten. RADARSAT, EOS and other upcoming satellites will transmit highresolution sensor telemetry, including synthetic aperture radar and multi-spectral optical data, via X-band links. Low-cost commerciallyoffered systems, not available now, will be required to receive, archive, and analyze these data, if their fullest commercial remote sensingcapabilities are to be attained. During Phase I we propose a three person-month effort to create a design for implementation in Phase II,covering all aspects of the system: antenna, RF, computer and interfaces, control and sensor processing software. NASA will benefit, byhaving commercial systems available at substantially lower cost, to satisfy many of its remote sensing program needs. _

Potential Commercial Applications:
There is a world-wide need developing for these systems, for both research and operational use. SeaSpace anticipates that significantnumbers of these systems can be sold, and that profits from commercial sales will support further enhancements and extensions of theinitial product. Applications areas include land-use management, marine pollution, polar science and operations.

SeaSpace proposes to develop a complete integrated system for directly receiving, processing, analyzing, and archiving data from the nextgeneration of high rate (100 mbps) remote sensing satellites. Existing systems, such as the Alaskan SAR Facility, employ 10 m trackingantennas and cost approximately $10M. Our innovation will be to produce and demonstrate a commercially viable system using 5 m (orless) antenna size, that will reduce the cost by at least a factor of ten. RADARSAT, EOS and other upcoming satellites will transmit highresolution sensor telemetry, including synthetic aperture radar and multi-spectral optical data, via X-band links. Low-cost commerciallyoffered systems, not available now, will be required to receive, archive, and analyze these data, if their fullest commercial remote sensingcapabilities are to be attained. During Phase I we propose a three person-month effort to create a design for implementation in Phase II,covering all aspects of the system: antenna, RF, computer and interfaces, control and sensor processing software. NASA will benefit, byhaving commercial systems available at substantially lower cost, to satisfy many of its remote sensing program needs. _

Potential Commercial Applications:
There is a world-wide need developing for these systems, for both research and operational use. SeaSpace anticipates that significantnumbers of these systems can be sold, and that profits from commercial sales will support further enhancements and extensions of theinitial product. Applications areas include land-use management, marine pollution, polar science and operations. _Note: no official Abstract listing exists of selected NASA Phase II SBIR projects for this year. Hence, this abstract is modified by idi from relevant Phase I data. The specific Phase II work statement and objectives may differ.