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TerraSAR-X (DLR, 2007 - ongoing)



 

 

The German radar satellite TerraSAR-X was launched in June 2007 from the Russian space center at Baikonur. It carries as a payload an active radar sensor which can be operated in several different modes to obtain recordings of various strip widths, resolutions and polarizations. The goal of the mission is to provide high-quality SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) X-band data for research and development, science and commercial applications. With its active antenna it can transmit measurements independently of weather, cloud cover and illumination conditions. The X-band uses microwaves of 3 cm wavelength (9.65 GHz frequency) and makes it possible to image the surface with high spatial resolution down to the submeter range.

 

Table: TerraSAR-X Mission Parameters


 
Dimensions 4.88 m (length) × 2.4 m (diameter)
Mass 1.23 t
Payload 400 kg
Number of instruments 1
Launcher Dnepr-1
Launch date June 15, 2007
Operational lifetime 5 years

Table: TerraSAR-X Orbit Parameters


 
Smi-major axis 6892 km
Orbit altitude (mean) 514 km
Inclination angle 97.44°
Orbital period 95 min
Orbit polar, sun-synchronous
Overflight time 6 am
Orbits per day 15.2
Revisit 11 days

... see link for more about TerraSAR-X


Contact
Birgit Schättler
German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Remote Sensing Technology Institute
, SAR Signal Processing
Weßling

Tel.: +49 8153 28-1352

Wolfgang Balzer
German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Remote Sensing Technology Institute
, SAR Signal Processing
Weßling

Tel.: +49 8153 28-1893

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