The German radar satellite TerraSAR-X
The German radar satellite TerraSAR-X
The German radar satellite TerraSAR-X orbits the earth at an altitude of 514 kilometres in a polar orbit. With its active antenna, it records innovative and high-quality X-band radar data from the entire Earth. TerraSAR-X operates independently of weather conditions, cloud cover and daylight and is able to provide radar data with a resolution of up to one metre.
