TerraSAR-X
TerraSAR-X is an operational, advanced SAR-satellite system for scientific and commercial applications that will be realized in a public-private partnership between DLR and Astrium GmbH.
It is a new generation, high-resolution satellite operating in the X-band at 9.65 GHz. The launch of the 1-ton satellite into a 514 km sun-synchronous Dawn Dusk Orbit with an 11 day repeat period was achieved on top of a Russian DNEPR-1 rocket in June 2007. The mission was estimated to run for at minimum 5 years, but it has now exceeded 15 years.
The TerraSAR-X mission will serve two main objectives:
- to provide the scientific community with high-quality, multi-mode X-band SAR-data for scientific research and applications and
- to support the establishment of a commercial earth observation (EO) market and to develop a sustainable EO-service business in Europe.
Launch Date | June 15, 2007 |
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Orbit Altitude | 510 km |
Orbit Inclination | 97° |
Mass
| 1230 kg |
Dimensions | 5 x 2,4 m |
Launch Site | Baikonour, Kazakhstan |
Launcher | Dnepr-1 |
Mission Duration | 5 years |
Control Center | DLR / GSOC |
Ground Stations | Weilheim, Neustrelitz, Inuvik, O’Higgins, Spitzbergen |
