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TerraSAR-XProducts, Services,and Applications

UN-OOSA, 5th Industry SymposiumVienna, 20 February 2006Joerg F. Herrmann, Infoterra GmbH

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Issue: Cloud Cover, Complentarity

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Regional Advantage of Radar

NorthNorthAmericaAmerica

SouthSouthAmericaAmerica

EuropeEurope

AfricaAfrica

CISCIS

AsiaAsia

Australia / Australia / OceaniaOceania

Current Mapping StatusCurrent Mapping Status1:25,0001:25,000 1:50,0001:50,000 1:100,0001:100,000 1:250,0001:250,000

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Commercial Services

TerraSAR-X Programimplemented by a German public private partnership (PPP, 2002)Parties: EADS Astrium GmbH and German Aerospace Centre (DLR)

Infoterra GmbH created in 2000 to structure and market TerraSAR100% subsidiary of EADS Astrium GmbHexclusive world-wide commercial tasking / data rights for TerraSAR-X

Commercial data will be available Dec 2006, for > 10 years1st Subscription Contract signed for Japan (February 2005)

Global Monitoring of Environment and Security (EU, ESA)We are addressing the “E” and the “S” in GMES

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Production Experience

SourceData

Acquisition

RadarImages

DEM Ortho-rectified

Image Map

ThematicMap

Interfero-gram

Air- orSpaceborne

Survey

SARProcessing

Ortho -Rectification

ImageInterpretation GIS

ApplicationINSAR

ProcessingDEM

Generation HeightModelling

ContourMap

• Ground Survey• DEM Data Base

• Repeat Pass (2007)• TanDEM-X (2009)

Vector Map

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Heritage in Airborne SAR Mapping

Protected Forest IndonesiaAirborne single-pass SAR interferometry 1996(DoSAR, X-band)Resolution

Imaging up to 0.8 mHeight up to 0.1 m

300,000 km² with20,000 km² per weekNear real-time digital processing up to finalmap printouts

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Heritage in SAR Application: Topo Mapping

260.000 km² airborne INSAR mapping in VenezuelaRadar-orthoimages andtopographic maps 1:50,000In-country production05/2003 – 12/2003,520 map sheetsP&X-Band survey:

X-Band DEMP-Band DTM

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TerraSAR-X Radar-Modes

StripMap mode30 km swath3 m resolution

ScanSAR mode100 km swath16 m resolution

SpotLight mode5/10 km x 10 km1 m resolution

Dual receive antenna modealong-track interferometryMoving Target Identification

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TerraSAR-X Operational Flexibility

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TerraSAR-X Image Simulation

Autobahn bridgeBad Neuenahr/Ahrweiler XHH

Man made targetscan be identified(bridge pillars, railway, industry, housing)

1m resolution

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TerraSAR-X Image Simulation (Solothurn)

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Possible interpretation:• rivers • forest/non-f.• cities• major roads• coast lines

Scan

SAR

16m resolution

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TerraSAR-X Image Simulation (Solothurn)

1 m resolution

Railway Station, Bridges, Landcover

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SpotLight Mode vs. Aerial Photo

3 m resolution3 m resolution

Solothurn, CH

Urban mappingapplication.

Comparison to aerial image data.Metal roofs and structures along the railway tracks clearly stand out.

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Polarimetric Products

Full polarimetric Image(RGB: HH/HV/VV)

Automated Classificationwater: bluegrass: greenforest: yellowbare soil: purpleurban: red

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TerraSAR-X Products and Services

Basic Products (Level 1B)Spotlight (up to 1 m resolution) Stripmap (up to 3 m resolution) Scansar (up to 16 m resolution)

Enhanced Image andGeoinformation Products

Orthorectified ImagesMosaic, Oriented ImagesOrthomap Coherent Change Detection (CCD), Subsidence Map (mm vertical accuracy)

Basic Applications *)DEM, GCPRegional monitoringLand Use/Land Cover MapsTopographic Base MapsShip Detection, etc.

Services (Direct Access, Training)Oberpfaffenhofen (1.5 m Resolution)

*) direct or thru/with partners

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Direct Access Service

Most direct means to receive TerraSAR-X

Certified processor and equipment in terminal ensures best performance

TerraSAR-X terminal operator training

Multimission station upgrade, orStation setup support

Service and terminal maintenance

Upgrade and enhancement packages

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Data Security Policy

German data security policy for EO satellite data is being established as a federal lawObjectives:

Avoid any threats or hazards for national security and security of other nationsSupport commercialization by defining reliable and transparent policiesGuarantee positive control over “high quality” satellites

Implementation by Infoterra GmbH through sensitivity checkCustomerObservation AreaDelivery TimeTechnical Product Parameters

Final Judgement by German governmental body (sensitivity case)

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TerraSAR-X Commerial Applications

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Example: Very High Resolution Imagery

Test Site: Oberpfaffenhofen (1,5 m resolution)

Security Applications

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Example: Topographic Mapping

Survey Authorities

Topographic Maps© Bundesamt für

Landestopographie (Schwitzerland) Topograhic map

SAR Image SAR image superimposed with topo. map

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Example: Land Cover Change

Environmetal Control Reporting

Customer specificdetection:

Change probability

change

map

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Example: Urban and Regional Planning

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Example: Base Mapping of Rural Areas

TerraSAR-XMultitemporal images

– Sept.00 (red)– March01 (green)– May01(blue)

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Example: Agri/Environmental Application

Fungicide Application

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Example: Timber Volume Map

Forest Harvesting

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Example: Flood Mapping

Dessau

Bitterfeld

Mission Planning / Claims Management

Flood extent mapsuperimposed withland use map

Flood extent mapsuperimposed with topographic map

Insurance Application:

Risks Claims

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Example: Fire Damages

Post-fire situationPre-fire situation

Damage extent

Sensor: SIR-C/X-SARImages: X-SAR, VV-polarisationAcquisition: April, 14 1994

May, 05 1994Location: Catalunya/SpainMaterial: © DLR

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Example: Marine Applications

Natural Oil Seeps

Drift

ShipShip Pollution

Pollution trail

Rig Pollution

RigPollution slick

Wind

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Conclusion

Weather independence,complementary timing

1 meter resolution

Multi modes

Acquisition flexibility

Quick global access

High productivity

Sustainability

Secrecy

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