Title :
THE TanDEM-X Mission: Overview and status
Author :
Krieger, G. ; Zink, M. ; Fiedler, H. ; Hajnsek, I. ; Younis, M. ; Huber, S. ; Bachmann, M. ; Gonzalez, J. Hueso ; Schulze, D. ; Boer, J. ; Werner, M. ; Moreira, A.
Author_Institution :
Microwaves & Radar Inst., German Aerosp. Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen
Abstract :
TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for digital elevation measurements) is an innovative spaceborne radar interferometer mission that will be launched in autumn 2009. 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 :
radar interferometry; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; TanDEM-X mission; TerraSAR-X; digital elevation measurements; radar imaging; spaceborne radar interferometer mission; synthetic aperture radar; Data acquisition; Digital elevation models; Frequency synchronization; Global Positioning System; Instruments; Interferometry; Phased arrays; Satellite broadcasting; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar; Bistatic Radar; Digital Elevation Model; Interferometry; Remote Sensing; Synthetic Aperture Radar;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 2009 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2870-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1097-5659
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.2009.4977075
