Abstract: As a new microwave remote sensing mode, video SAR provides a continuous surveillance over a region of interest. An implementation method of video SAR based on spotlight SAR imaging mode is proposed in this study. The segmentation method of SAR raw data and the attitude maneuver strategy for video SAR are also discussed. Rotation between consecutive frames is avoided through yaw compensation, and Euler angles and angular rates are obtained based on theoretical analysis. Finally the simulation and numeric experiments verify the feasibility of the method and strategy.

Key words: video SAR, agile satellite, attitude maneuver, yaw compensation