Performance Analysis for the SRTM-Mission

Abstract

The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) flown on the Shuttle Endeavour from 11th to 22nd February 2000 has produced the most excellent interferometric image products ever obtained by a spaceborne SAR system. Its final product the global high precision digital elevation map will benefit numerous military and civilian applications. The X-SAR mission operations team included four radar positions for instrument monitoring, performance analysis, contingency handling and radar data analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADP010833

Entities

People

  • Helmut Suess
  • Kay-bodo Klein
  • Reinhard Schroeder

Organizations

  • German Aerospace Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ambiguity
  • Antennas
  • Automatic Gain Control
  • C Band
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Elevation
  • Errors
  • Frequency
  • Graphical User Interface
  • High Resolution
  • Observation
  • Radar
  • Radio Frequency
  • Space Based
  • Space Shuttles

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.