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TerraSAR-X

High-resolution X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar

TerraSAR-X is a new German radar satellite that has been launched on June 15, 2007. The scheduled lifetime is 5 years. It carries a high frequency X-band SAR sensor that can be operated in different modes (resolutions) and polarization.  TerraSAR-X operates in three different basic modes - the ScanSAR, Stripmap and Spotlight mode at a varying geometrical resolution between 1 and 16 meters. terrasar-x sample

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TerraSar-X Specifications
Spatial Resolution
1 m – 16 m
Frequency
9.65GHz X-band
Polarization
HH, VV, HH/VV, HH/HV, VV/HV
Launch
June 15, 2007
Mission Life
Expected 5 years
Orbit
514km 98.º sun-synchronous
Nodal Crossing
6:00 PM
Revisit Time
2.5 days
Swath Width
1-16 km
Off-Nadir Imaging
20-55 degrees right-looking
Dynamic Range
8 bits per pixel
Stereo Imaging
No
Tasking
Yes

 

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