Title :
The German satellite mission TerraSAR-X
Author :
Buckreuss, S. ; Werninghaus, R. ; Pitz, W.
Author_Institution :
German Aerosp. Center, Germany
Abstract :
TerraSAR-X is Germany´s first national remote sensing satellite being implemented in a public-private partnership between the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and EATS Astrium GmbH. TerraSAR-X was launched on June 15, 2007 and will supply high-quality radar data for purposes of scientific observation of the Earth for a period of at least five years. At the same time, it is designed to satisfy the steadily growing demand of the private sector for remote sensing data in the commercial market.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; AD 2007 06 15; DLR; EATS Astrium GmbH; German Aerospace Centre; TerraSAR-X German satellite mission; high-quality radar data; remote sensing data; scientific observation; Azimuth; Layout; Phased arrays; Polarization; Radar remote sensing; Receiving antennas; Remote sensing; Satellites; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAES.2009.5344175
