Doc Ewen: The Horn, HI, and Other Events in US Radio Astronomy

Slide presentation: Millimeter-Wave Radiometry in the 1990s

Section 3: ROSCAM 95GHz Millimeter Wave Radiometric Imaging Camera

ROSCAM is an airborne 95 GHz imager, based on a unique antenna designed by Millitech for an automobile collision avoidance radar. The system was named ROSCAM by Eglin, based on their goal to generate a radiometric image in less than five seconds. The Radiometric One Second Camera (ROSCAM) exceeded that requirement by a factor of five. When we asked about the significance of the five second image time, We were told that it was the retention time of a congressman. Roger Smith was the very capable Program Manager of the ROSCAM. He was also appointed the first Chairman of the SPIE session on Millimeter Wave Imaging. We lost a great team member when Roger decided to pursue Fuse Technology.

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	Slide 1: ROSCAM components.
	Slide 2: Ground test - airborne simulation.
	Slide 3: Take-off at Northampton MA.
	Slide 4: Connecticut Valley flight path.
	Slide 5: Bridges crossing the Connecticut River.
	Slide 6: Holyoke and its canals.
	Slide 7: Cargo planes at Westover Airport.

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