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Table 1

Real-size asteroid measurement parameters corresponding to the laboratory parameters.

Relative complex permittivity εr
Scale Size Orbit radius Centre frequency Bandwidth Interior Surface Signal type
Laboratory 20.5 cm 1.794 m 12.9 GHz 5.70 GHz 3.40 + j0.04 2.56 + j0.02 Microwave
Asteroid 535 m 4.682 km 4.92 MHz 2.20 MHz 3.40 + j0.04 2.56 + j0.02 Radio wave

Notes. Size refers to the largest dimension of the complex-shaped target.

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