TerraSAR-X

Summary

TerraSAR-X is an Earth observation satellite^[1]. TerraSAR-X ranks in the top 9% of earth_observation_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• TerraSAR-X's image is recorded as TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X satellites in formation flight over Europa.jpg^[3].
• TerraSAR-X's instance of is recorded as Earth observation satellite^[4].
• TerraSAR-X's operator is recorded as German Aerospace Center^[5].
• TerraSAR-X's manufacturer is recorded as Astrium^[6].
• TerraSAR-X's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2007-026A^[7].
• TerraSAR-X's Commons category is recorded as TerraSAR-X^[8].
• TerraSAR-X's space launch vehicle is recorded as Dnepr^[9].
• TerraSAR-X's SCN is recorded as 31698^[10].
• TerraSAR-X's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth^[11].
• TerraSAR-X's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit^[12].
• TerraSAR-X's type of orbit is recorded as polar orbit^[13].
• TerraSAR-X's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2007-06-15T00:00:00Z^[14].
• TerraSAR-X's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dwq02^[15].
• TerraSAR-X's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[16].
• TerraSAR-X's described at URL is recorded as https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/terrasar-x^[17].
• TerraSAR-X's launch contractor is recorded as ISC Kosmotras^[18].
• TerraSAR-X's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0001445'}^[19].
• TerraSAR-X's start point is recorded as Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 109^[20].
• TerraSAR-X's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+97.44'}^[21].
• TerraSAR-X's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+1230'}^[22].
• TerraSAR-X's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+94.79'}^[23].
• TerraSAR-X's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+6886.39'}^[24].
• TerraSAR-X's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+516'}^[25].
• TerraSAR-X's periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+514'}^[26].
• TerraSAR-X's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "31698"]^[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for TerraSAR-X include TanDEM-X^[28], an Earth observation satellite^[29].

Why It Matters

TerraSAR-X ranks in the top 9% of earth_observation_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).^[2] TerraSAR-X has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] TerraSAR-X is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for TerraSAR-X include TanDEM-X^[28], an Earth observation satellite^[29].