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TerraSAR-X technologies and first results

Stangl et al., 2006

Document ID
17768690227555447302
Author
Stangl M
Werninghaus R
Schweizer B
Fischer C
Brandfass M
Mittermayer J
Breit H
Publication year
Publication venue
IEE Proceedings-Radar, Sonar and Navigation

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TerraSAR-X is a satellite that is scheduled to be launched in October 2006 and is currently being built in the framework of a public–private partnership between the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and EADS Astrium GmbH Germany and will carry an X-band synthetic …
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