LightSAR Payload Technology Alliance
In March 1998, a LightSAR Payload Technology Alliance was formed to develop technologies that will enhance the performance and reduce the mass and cost of an advanced L-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR). Through this alliance, the best available technologies in government and industry are being developed and validated to provide early risk mitigation of critical flight instrument technologies. Alliance membership includes the four industry teams that performed the LightSAR Definition Studies in 1997 and a group of leading technology providers. Members and their areas of work include:
Lockheed Martin
Study Title: LightSAR System Level Interfaces Definition Study
Point of Contact: Jack MitchellVexcel Corporation
Study Title: LightSAR System Level Interfaces Definition Study
Point of Contact: David CohenDBA Systems, Inc.
Study Title: LightSAR System Level Interfaces Definition Study
Point of Contact: Glenn ToberResearch & Development Laboratories - RDL
Study Title: LightSAR System Level Interfaces Definition Study
Point of Contact: Gary MooreLockheed Martin
Study Title: LightSAR Lightweight Phased Array Antenna
Point of Contact: Anthony W. JacombhoodBall Telecommunication Products Division - BTPD
Study Title: Lightsar Technology Development For Lightweight, Phased Array Antenna
Point of Contact: Paul BurlingameComposite Optics, Inc.
Study Title: Technology Development of Structurally Enhanced Antenna Panel
Point of Contact: Mark SchlueterLockheed Martin
Study Title: LightSAR Planar Array Deployment/Support Structures
Point of Contact: Michael J. BienasAEC-Able Engineering Company, Inc. - ABLE
Study Title: Design Study for the LightSAR Deployable Support Structure
Point of Contact: Gary M. HeinemannAstro Aerospace Corporation
Study Title: LightSAR Deployable Antenna Structure
Point of Contact: David RohwellerSanders, a Lockheed Martin Company
Study Title: LightSAR Transmit/Receive Module Design Study
Point of Contact: David E. MeharryITT Gilfillan
Study Title: LightSAR T/R Module Development Study
Point of Contact: Tuyen Nguyen