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 TanDEM-X | |
| Mission type | Radar Imaging |
|---|---|
| Operator | DLR |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-030A |
| SATCAT no. | 36605 |
| Website | Home |
| Mission duration | Elapsed: 15 years, 1 month and 22 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | EADS Astrium Satellites |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 June 2010, 02:14:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Dnepr |
| Launch site | Baikonur 109/95 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for Digital Elevation Measurement) is a German twin satellite mission using interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR). It is developed in a public-private partnership between the German Aerospace centre (DLR) and EADS Astrium (now Airbus Defence and Space). It consists of the original TerraSAR-X satellite (TSX) and an identical spacecraft (TDX) in formation flying, with typical distances between 250 and 500 m.[1] The two satellite constellation allowed the generation of the WorldDEM global digital elevation models starting in 2014.
- ^ German Aerospace Center. TanDEM-X - A New High Resolution Interferometric SAR Mission Verified 2010-10-16.