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TerraSAR-X - Germany's radar eye in space
TerraSAR-X is a German Earth-observation satellite. Its primary payload is an X-band radar sensor with a range of different modes of operation, allowing it to record images with different swath widths, resolutions and polarisations. TerraSAR-X thus offers space-based observation capabilities that were previously unavailable. The objective of the mission is to provide value-added SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) data in the X-band, for research and development purposes as well as scientific and commercial applications. |
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DLR Webcast: TanDEM-X - Earth observation in 3D
16 June 2010
At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the final preparations for the launch of the German Earth observation satellite TanDEM-X are under way. The launch is scheduled for Monday 21 June 2010, 04:14 CEST. In this webcast, Manfred Zink, from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), explains the different applications and scientific benefits of the mission. |
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Formation flying trials
27 May 2010
Columns of numerals appear side by side on the giant screens in Control Room 2 at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Seated at the glowing computer screens, Harald Hofmann's team exude an air of relaxed concentration as, for the last time, they simulate routine operations with the two radar satellites TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X. Things will start to get serious when TanDEM-X lifts off on 21 June 2010, to join TerraSAR-X, already in orbit. |
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