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KOSPAW KOREA SPACE SURVEILLANCE ACTIVE PHASED ARRAY RADAR WINDOW
It is important to have ground-based, all-time, and all-weather active tracking capabilities for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) space objects to respond promptly to dangers such as collisions between national space assets and space debris and falling of space objects. Due to the need for national response to space hazards, the Ministry of Science and ICT included a project for ‘Space Object Surveillance Radar System’ that can track 1m class space objects at an altitude of 1500km in their mid-term financial plan. KASI is executing the project and developing related technologies 100% domestically.
Main Objectives
- To detect and track space objects likely to collide with national space assets
- To observe space objects likely to fall on the ground
Main Specifications
- Radar type : Active phased array radar
- Band : L/S-band
- Detection capability : RCS 1m @ 1500km
KOSPAW Test-bed
The main purpose of the KOSPAW test-bed is to develop technologies needed for phased array radars capable of surveillance of LEO objects in the space. According to the 1st National Basic Plan for Space Hazard (2014~2023), NSSAO is supposed to finish the KOSPAW test-bed by the end of the planning period.
Main Specifications
- Radar type : Active phased array radar
- Band : L/S-band
- Detection capability : RCS 5m @ 750km