Wind hazard detection with airborne laser radar sensors

Robert G. Otto; Russell Targ

doi:10.1117/12.179625

13 July 1994 Wind hazard detection with airborne laser radar sensors

Robert G. Otto, Russell Targ

Proceedings Volume 2220, Sensing, Imaging, and Vision for Control and Guidance of Aerospace Vehicles; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.179625
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Engineering and Photonics in Aerospace Sensing, 1994, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the United States Air Force have all expressed interest in the ability of laser radar to detect wind profiles at altitude. A number of programs are addressing the technical feasibility and utility of using laser radar atmospheric backscatter to determine wind profiles and wind hazards for aircraft guidance and navigation. This paper presents the results of ground and flight tests of a coherent 10.6 micrometers airborne laser radar for wind hazard detection. It also discusses the emerging capabilities of an airborne, all-solid-state, 2 micrometers laser radar for performing these functions in a rugged, smaller, lighter weight, high- performance package.

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Robert G. Otto and Russell Targ "Wind hazard detection with airborne laser radar sensors", Proc. SPIE 2220, Sensing, Imaging, and Vision for Control and Guidance of Aerospace Vehicles, (13 July 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.179625

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