Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System [ASARS-1]
The Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System [ASARS-1] is a real-time,
high-resolution reconnaissance system carried on the SR-71 with all-weather, day-night, long-range mapping capabilities. ASARS-1 detects and accurately locates stationary and moving
ground targets. The system can survey more than 100,000 square miles of the Earth's
surface in one hour.
Sources and Methods
http://www.fas.org/irp/program/collect/asars-1.htm
Created by John Pike
Maintained by Steven Aftergood
Updated Saturday, June 21, 1997 11:14:49 AM
