TerraSAR-X, German X-band remote sensing system

Author

Munder, J. ; Miller, D.

Author_Institution

EADS Astrium GmbH, Friedrichshafen, Germany

fYear

2003

fDate

20-22 Nov. 2003

Firstpage

14

Lastpage

18

Abstract

TerraSAR-X is the latest development at EADS Astrium GmbH of Synthetic Aperture Radar using an active phased array for spaceborne remote sensing. Its technical implementation is based on core technologies which have been developed and qualified in a demonstrator programme (DESA). New capabilities have been added like full polarimetry and along track interferometry via a Dual Receive Antenna. The programmatic implementation follows a Public Private Partnership (PPP) between the German Aerospace Center, DLR and EADS Astrium GmbH. EADS Astrium is investing into TerraSAR-X to build-up a data service for world wide customers through the founded Infoterra GmbH.

Keywords

astronomical polarimetry; radar antennas; radiowave interferometry; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; DESA; DLR; EADS Astrium GmbH; German aerospace center; PPP; TerraSAR-X; X-band remote sensing system; active phased array; data service; demonstrator programme; dual receive antenna; infoterra GmbH; polarimetry; programmatic implementation; public private partnership; spaceborne remote sensing; synthetic aperture radar; track interferometry; world wide customers; Costs; Downlink; Image resolution; Phased arrays; Project management; Remote sensing; Satellites; Space missions; Space stations; Space technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Recent Advances in Space Technologies, 2003. RAST '03. International Conference on. Proceedings of

Conference_Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8142-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RAST.2003.1303383

Filename

1303383