Terra SAR-X

Terra SAR-X

TerraSAR-X, a German Earth observation satellite, is a joint venture being carried out under a public-private-partnership between the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and EADS Astrium; the exclusive commercial exploitation rights are held by the geo-information service provider Infoterra. TerraSAR-X was launched on June 15, 2007 and has been in operational service since January 2008. Following the launch of a second sister satellite, TanDEM-X in early 2010, the two satellites act as a pair.

Read more about Terra SAR-X:  Satellite and Mission, TerraSAR-X Imaging Modes, Advantages of Radar Technology, Innovations With TerraSAR X, Scanning and Trajectory, Ground Segment, Applications, Scientific Use of TerraSAR-X Data, Commercial Use of TerraSAR-X Data, The Future, See Also

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