Table 5
SNR versus target diameter and transmit power at 1,000 km (f = 1.3 GHz, Gt = 40 dB, Gr = 43 dB, Gp = 13.3 dB, τ = 2 ms)

Diameter (cm) 5 10 50 100
RCS (dBsm) -27.07 -21.0 -7.07 -1.05
SNR @1,000 km
Pt= 100 kW 0.305 6.38 20.3 26.32
Pt= 300 kW 5.08 11.15 25.08 31.1
Pt= 500 kW 7.3 13.36 27.3 33.3
Pt= 900 kW 8.85 15.9 29.85 35.87