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TerraSAR-X Instrument, SAR System Performance and Command Generation

Mittermayer, Josef and Metzig, Robert and Steinbrecher, Ulrich and Gonzalez, Carolina and Polimeni, Donata and Böer, Johannes and Younis, Marwan and Marquez-Martinez, Jose and Wollstadt, Steffen and Schulze, Daniel and Meta, Adriano and Tous-Ramon, Nuria and Ortega-Miguez, Carlos (2008) TerraSAR-X Instrument, SAR System Performance and Command Generation. IEEE. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2008-07-06 - 2008-07-11, Boston, USA. ISBN 978-1-4244-2808-3.

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Abstract

The TerraSAR-X launch was the 15 June 2007. Only 4 days later the first image was delivered, showing the success of the previous efforts to optimize the commanding and processing. However, after launch in six month Commissioning Phase a lot of optimizations, characterization and verification of the SAR system was carried out. This paper reports the results of the instrument characterization and verification. The second part reports about SAR system performance measurement based on the analysis of dedicated data acquisitions. TerraSAR-X is the first German Radar satellite for scientific and commercial applications. The project is a public-private partnership between DLR and EADS Astrium GmbH. TerraSAR-X consists of a high resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar at X-Band. The radar antenna is based on active phased array technology that allows the control of many different instrument parameters and operational modes (Stripmap, ScanSAR and Spotlight) with various polarizations. The instrument characterization and verification focuses on the essential tests required as prerequisite for the initial characterization and the costly external calibration campaign. The instrument characterization is based on the analysis of non-imaging system data takes with calibration pulses only, basic SAR image products, and instrument related house keeping values. Based on the results of the performance measurement the SAR commanding has been improved and another dedicated verification data takes have been executed.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/53926/
Document Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Speech, Paper)
Title:TerraSAR-X Instrument, SAR System Performance and Command Generation
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Mittermayer, JosefUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Metzig, RobertUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Steinbrecher, UlrichUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gonzalez, CarolinaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Polimeni, DonataUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Böer, JohannesUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Younis, MarwanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Marquez-Martinez, JoseUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wollstadt, SteffenUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schulze, DanielUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Meta, AdrianoUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Tous-Ramon, NuriaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ortega-Miguez, CarlosUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:8 July 2008
Refereed publication:No
Open Access:No
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:No
In ISI Web of Science:No
Page Range:p. 4
Publisher:IEEE
ISBN:978-1-4244-2808-3
Status:Published
Keywords:TerraSAR-X, SAR System Performance, SAR Instrument, SAR Command Generation
Event Title:IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Event Location:Boston, USA
Event Type:international Conference
Event Dates:2008-07-06 - 2008-07-11
Organizer:IEEE
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport (old)
HGF - Program:Space (old)
HGF - Program Themes:W EO - Erdbeobachtung
DLR - Research area:Space
DLR - Program:W EO - Erdbeobachtung
DLR - Research theme (Project):W - Projekt TerraSAR-X Kalibration und Projektunterstützung (old)
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen
Institutes and Institutions:Microwaves and Radar Institute > Radar Concepts
Microwaves and Radar Institute
Microwaves and Radar Institute > Spaceborne SAR Systems
Deposited By: Mittermayer, Dr.-Ing. Josef
Deposited On:30 Mar 2009
Last Modified:09 Feb 2010 08:55

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