The launch of the German Earth Integrated satellite TerraSAR-X by
the Russian-Ukrainian rocket DNEPR-1 has been rescheduled for the end
of May. Originally the launch of the Egyptian satellite Egyptsat
planned for the end of March by DNEPR was moved to 17 April. The German
satellite is in excellent condition and waits at Baikonur for its
mission.
the Russian-Ukrainian rocket DNEPR-1 has been rescheduled for the end
of May. Originally the launch of the Egyptian satellite Egyptsat
planned for the end of March by DNEPR was moved to 17 April. The German
satellite is in excellent condition and waits at Baikonur for its
mission.
TerraSAR-X is the first German Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
satellite – jointly realised by DLR and EADS Astrium. EADS Astrium has
taken on the costs of development, building and employment of the
satellite. The processing as well as the use of TerraSAR-X data for
scientific purposes is run by DLR. Infoterra GmbH, a subsidiary of the
EADS Astrium, is responsible for the commercial marketing.
satellite – jointly realised by DLR and EADS Astrium. EADS Astrium has
taken on the costs of development, building and employment of the
satellite. The processing as well as the use of TerraSAR-X data for
scientific purposes is run by DLR. Infoterra GmbH, a subsidiary of the
EADS Astrium, is responsible for the commercial marketing.
The satellite will circle Earth at a height of 514 kilometres in a
polar orbit and its Earth Observation data will provide a 1-metre
resolution. TerraSAR-X will work independently of any weather and light
conditions.
polar orbit and its Earth Observation data will provide a 1-metre
resolution. TerraSAR-X will work independently of any weather and light
conditions.
Contact
German Aerospace Center
Space Agency
Tel.: +49 228 447-587
Fax: +49 228 447-747
(Source DLR)