TerraSAR-X imagery is acquired by two high resolution radar satellites (TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X) every 11 days anywhere on the globe. See more on the marketplace or download sample data.
The geographic coverage is global.
| Data product | Spectral bands combination |
|---|---|
| Custom | X-band |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Provider | Airbus |
| Collection type | Tasking from 175,000 credits per scene |
| Product type | SAR |
| System type | Satellite |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Azimuth resolution | Spot (standard): 2 m Spot (high resolution): 1 m Spot (high resolution 300 MHz): 1 m Site: 25 cm Strip: 3 m Scan (standard): 18.50 m Scan (wide): 40 m |
| Ground range resolution | Spot (standard): 1.48 m–3.49 m Spot (high resolution): 1.48 m–3.49 m Spot (high resolution 300 MHz): 74 cm–1.77 m Site: 85 cm–1.77 m Strip: 1.70 m–3.49 m Scan (standard): 1.70 m–3.49 m Scan (wide): Up to 7 m |
| Bit depth per pixel | 16-bit |
| Delivery format | A ZIP file containing the following files:
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| Masks | Transparency |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Acquisition mode | Spot (standard) Spot (high resolution) Spot (high resolution 300 MHz) Site Strip Scan (standard) Scan (wide) |
| Incidence angle | Mode-dependent, from 15° to 55° |
| Slant range resolution | Spot (standard): 1.20 m Spot (high resolution): 1.20 m Spot (high resolution 300 MHz): 60 cm Site: 60 cm Strip: 1.20 m Scan (standard): 1.20 m Scan (wide): From 1.70 m to 3.30 m |
| Tasking priority | Standard |
| Orbit | Sun-synchronous, at 514 km |
| Orbit direction | Ascending Descending |
| Number of satellites | 2 |
| Polarization | Single: HH, VV Dual: HH/VV |
| Revisit rate | Every 11 days |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Frequency | X-band: 9.65 GHz |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Coordinate reference system | Geographic-WGS84 |
| Positional accuracy | Horizontal: 10 m CE90 absolute Vertical:
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| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Limitations | Input: AOI Output: Scenes of a certain size intersecting the defined AOI:
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| Minimum charge | As per 1 scene |
| Data product | Type | Name and ID | Collection name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom | Tasking | Name: ID: | terra-sar-tasking |