Radar satellites aim to create most precise 3D pictures of Earth
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 07:00
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- A German radar satellite TanDEM-X was launched on June 21 by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to join an identical satellite, TerraSAR-X, which was launched in 2007. The two satellites will fly in formation to create the most detailed 3D pictures of Earth ever obtained.