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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

TanDEM-X Forest/Non-Forest Map

The TanDEM-X Forest/Non-Forest Map is a project developed by the Microwaves and Radar Institute at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), within the activities of the TanDEM-X mission. The goal is the derivation of a global forest/non-forest classification mosaic from TanDEM-X bistatic interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) data, acquired for the generation of the global digital elevation model (DEM) between 2011 and 2015 in stripmap single polarization (HH) mode.

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.

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.

Dynamic Processes on the Earth’s Surface (TanDEM-L)

Tandem-L is a proposal for a highly innovative satellite mission for the global observation of dynamic processes on the earth’s surface with hitherto unknown quality and resolution. Thanks to the novel imaging techniques and the vast recording capacity, Tandem-L will provide urgently needed information for solving pressing scientific questions in the areas of the biosphere, geosphere, cryosphere, and hydrosphere. Tandem-L will make a vital contribution towards a better understanding of the earth system and its dynamics.

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.

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