TanDEM-X

Generating DEMs of the earth's land masses; For Digital Elevation Measurements


Launched in:2010
Repeat cycle:11 days
Orbit height:515 km
Orbit type:Other
Organisation: DLR - Germany
Launched 21 Jun 2010.
DLR's TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X are twin satellites flying in close formation to acquire SAR data of unique geometric accuracy.
Also PAZ operates in the same orbit as the twin satellites TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X.

TanDEM-X websites

Information

DLR - Tandem-X Science Server
DLR - TanDEM-X science home
Airbus DS - WorldDEM product
DLR - TanDEM-X launch
DLR - TanDEM-X mission
Airbus DS - Imagery - Optical and Radar data
Airbus DS - TerraSar-X Tandem-X
Airbus DS - Elevation models

Data ordering

Geoserve
DLR - EOWEB Geoportal (EGP)
EOC Geoservice - TanDEM-X 90m DEM (free)
DLR - Tandem-X Science Server
ESA - Third Party Missions (data for research)

On Board Sensors

SAR-X (SAR-X on TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X)