Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
TerraSAR-X 1 (Terra Synthetic Aperture Radar X-Band) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Germany |
Operator/Owner |
German Aerospace Center (DLR)/Infoterra |
Users |
Government/Commercial |
Purpose |
Remote Sensing |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
507 |
Apogee (km) |
509 |
Eccentricity |
0.000145391102064554 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.5 |
Period (minutes) |
94.8 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1230 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
15-06-2007 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
EADS Astrium |
Country of Contractor |
France/UK/Germany/Spain |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2007-026A |
NORAD Number |
31698 |
Comments |
X-band radar system; monitor vegetation and crops across the globe, and special emphasis will be placed on keeping tabs on environmental changes. Commercial sale to business and military clients as well. |