Terrasar next generation - Mission capabilities

The TerraSAR-X Next Generation (TerraSAR-X NG) mission is intended to take the TerraSAR-X data and service continuity well beyond 2025 taking benefit of a 9.5 years satellite lifetime [1]. The Space Segment, initially a single spacecraft, will be launched into the TerraSAR-X reference orbit while fi...

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Published in2013 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium - IGARSS pp. 2297 - 2300
Main Authors Janoth, Jurgen, Gantert, Steffen, Schrage, Thomas, Kaptein, Alexander
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.07.2013
Subjects
Imaging
Instruments
Marine vehicles
SAR
Satellite broadcasting
Satellites
Space vehicles
Synthetic aperture radar
TerraSAR-X
TOPS
VHR
WorldSAR
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ISSN2153-6996
DOI10.1109/IGARSS.2013.6723277

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Summary:The TerraSAR-X Next Generation (TerraSAR-X NG) mission is intended to take the TerraSAR-X data and service continuity well beyond 2025 taking benefit of a 9.5 years satellite lifetime [1]. The Space Segment, initially a single spacecraft, will be launched into the TerraSAR-X reference orbit while first generation TerraSAR-X systems will still be operational. The TerraSAR-X NG Mission will benefit from an advanced SAR sensor technology allowing a spatial resolution down to 0.25 meter depending on allowable chirp bandwidth in the future. Besides advanced Very High Resolution Modes TerraSAR-X NG will provide heritage modes enabling TerraSAR-X data continuity and improved wide swath modes to support large area applications. In addition the TerraSAR-X NG Mission will feature full polarimetry and improved near real time capabilities. The TerraSAR-X NG Mission and potential extensions will be subject to a partnership model, "WorldSAR", in which partners can participate through co-investment, subscription, and ownership of additional satellites operated in constellation.
ISSN:2153-6996
DOI:10.1109/IGARSS.2013.6723277