Microwaves and Radar Institute

Projekte, externe Verträge und Forschungsvorhaben

The Institute contributes with its know-how and expertise in passive and active microwaves to the development and advancement of ground-based, airborne and spaceborne sensors. It concentrates its research work on the concept and development of new microwave techniques and systems, as well as sensor-specific applications. The Institute is mainly contributing to the space programme (85% of the basic funding), but is also contributing to the aeronautics (9%) and transportation (6%) programmes. Today, the Institute has more than 50% of its resources allocated to projects and external contracts.

Some current Projects

HGF Alliance: Remote Sensing and Earth System Dynamics

The HGF Alliance "Remote Sensing and Earth System Dynamics" aims at the development and evaluation of novel bio/geo-pysical information products derived from data acquired by a new generation of remote sensing satellites and their integration in earth system models for improving understanding and modelling ability of global environmental processes and ecosystem change.

Traffic Management in Major Events and Catastrophies (VABENE)

-- Only availabe in German --
Im Verkehrsprojekt VABENE werden Unterstützungswerkzeuge entwickelt, die Entscheidungsträger bei Großveranstaltungen, Großschadenslagen oder in Katastrophensituationen über verschiedene Portale Hilfestellungen bieten und sie bei ihren Handlungsentscheidungen unterstützen.

A new global Digital Elevation Model (TanDEM-X)

TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for Digital Elevation Measurement) has the goal of generating a global Digital Elevation Model (DEM) with an unprecedented accuracy corresponding to the DTED-3 specifications. This goal will be achieved by means of a second SAR satellite (TanDEM-X) flying in a tandem orbit configuration with TerraSAR-X (TSX-1).

Germany's Radar Eye in Space (TerraSAR-X)

TerraSAR-X is a new German radar satellite that shall be launched in February 2007. The scheduled lifetime is 5 years. It carries a high frequency X-band SAR sensor that can be operated in different modes (resolutions) and polarization. TerraSAR-X will offer features that were not available from space before.

A new airborne SAR System (F-SAR)

F-SAR is the successor of the well-known E-SAR system, the Institute’s airborne SAR. F-SAR is a totally new development utilizing most modern hardware and commercial off-the-shelf components. F-SAR will operate in X-, C-, S-, L- and P-bands with fully polarimetric capability in all frequencies and four simultaneous recording channels.

Archiv - Projekte

AGRISAR and EAGLE

TRAMRAD

AquiferEx

INDREX II

SIREV