Messe Bremen
Booth: coming soon (joint booth of Fraunhofer Aviation & Space)
The Fraunhofer FHR presents its competencies in the fields of surveillance, reconnaissance and analysis of the space situation. Our space radars TIRA and GESTRA will be presented.
The radar system TIRA (Tracking and Imaging Radar) is the leading system for the observation and analysis of space objects in Europe. TIRA combines a highly dynamic 34-meter parabolic antenna with a tracking radar and an imaging radar.
TIRA enables support during all phases of space missions from launch until re-entry, for instance damage analysis and high-precision orbit determination for the prevention of collisions between satellites and space debris
Satellites in near-Earth space are threatened by a rapidly increasing number of debris particles. To better protect satellites, the Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR has developed a powerful experimental radar sensor for space observation: GESTRA (German Experimental Space Surveillance and Tracking Radar).
The fully digital phased array system GESTRA is currently working in test mode. An evolutionary stage of another single receiver is currently being developed and set up by Fraunhofer FHR. The interaction of both systems will be the basis for a coherent network for SSA activities in the future. To enable the best performance of each system, continuous development of the technology and algorithms is necessary. To achieve these goals, Fraunhofer FHR continuously collaborates with industrial partners.
Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR