Design and performance analysis of the MetaSensing StarSAR-X, the phased array SAR payload of the NOCTUA project

Abstract:
In October 2019 Lombardia region in Italy awarded the NOCTUA project, aiming at monitoring ground infrastructure and natural hazards by means of a dedicated X band Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite. MetaSensing Italia is providing the StarSAR-X, its phased array X band SAR payload, which will be mounted on the ION2 platform built by D-Orbits. This combination results is high performance SAR satellite designed for repeat pass Differential interferometry at X band. The paper describes the design and performance of the StarSAR-X.