Goddard Engineering and Technology Directorate

Microwave Instruments

PolSIR 325GHz Intermediate Frequency Assembly
PolSIR 325GHz Intermediate Frequency Assembly

Microwave Instruments Driving Breakthroughs in Earth and Space Science with Advanced Technology and Wideband Capabilities

ETD’s Microwave Instruments and Technology engineering team has a rich history of developing ground-based, airborne, and space-flight microwave instruments including radiometers, imagers, sounders, spectrometers, atmospheric radars, synthetic aperture radars (SARs), and bi-static radars for both earth and planetary science applications. These instruments cover the frequency spectrum from a few megahertz up to six terahertz, and recent instrument developments have infused both microwave-photonics and ASIC spectrometers to deliver wideband, hyperspectral radiometers.

Microwave Instruments are managed by ETD’s Instrument System and Technology Division (ISTD).