Title :
TanDEM-X: A satellite formation for high-resolution SAR interferometry
Author :
Krieger, Gerhard ; Fiedler, Holger ; Zink, M. ; Hajnsek, Irena ; Younis, Marwan ; Huber, Samuel ; Bachmann, Michael ; Hueso Gonzalez, J. ; Werner, Michael ; Moreira, Alberto
Author_Institution :
Microwaves and Radar Institute, German Aerospace Center (DLR), 82234 Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Abstract :
TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for Digital Elevation Measurements) is an innovative spaceborne radar interferometer mission that was approved for full implementation by the German Space Agency in spring 2006. This paper gives an overview of the TanDEM-X mission concept, summarizes the basic products, illustrates the achievable performance, and provides some examples for new imaging modes and applications.
Keywords :
Bistatic Radar; Digital Elevation Model; Interferometry; Remote Sensing; Synthetic Aperture Radar;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Systems, 2007 IET International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh, UK
Print_ISBN :
978-0-86341-848-8
