Tandem-L: Main results of the phase a feasibility study

Tandem-L is a highly innovative SAR satellite mission for the global observation of dynamic processes on the Earth's surface with hitherto unknown quality and resolution. Thanks to its novel imaging techniques and its unprecedented acquisition capacity, Tandem-L will deliver urgently needed inf...

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Main Authors: Krieger, G., Pardini, M., Schulze, D., Bachmann, M., Borla Tridon, D., Reimann, J., Brautigam, B., Steinbrecher, U., Tienda, C., Sanjuan Ferrer, M., Zonno, M., Moreira, A., Eineder, M., De Zan, F., Parizzi, A., Fritz, T., Diedrich, E., Maurer, E., Munzenmayer, R., Grafmuller, B., Wolters, R., te Hennepe, F., Zink, M., Ernst, R., Bewick, C., Hajnsek, I., Huber, S., Villano, M., Papathanassiou, K., Younis, M., Lopez Dekker, P.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Azimuth
digital beamforming
dynamic processes
Earth
Earth system
high-resolution wide-swath SAR imaging
polarimetry
SAR interferometry
Satellites
Sea measurements
Sea surface
Synthetic aperture radar
Systematics
tomography
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Summary:Tandem-L is a highly innovative SAR satellite mission for the global observation of dynamic processes on the Earth's surface with hitherto unknown quality and resolution. Thanks to its novel imaging techniques and its unprecedented acquisition capacity, Tandem-L will deliver urgently needed information for the solution of pressing scientific questions in the areas of the biosphere, geosphere, cryosphere and hydrosphere. The feasibility of Tandem-L has been analyzed and confirmed in the scope of a phase A study, which has been conducted in close cooperation between the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the German space industry. This paper provides an overview of the Tandem-L mission concept and summarizes the actual development status.
ISSN:2153-7003
DOI:10.1109/IGARSS.2016.7729546