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TerraSAR-X

Earth observing satellite
Vehicle Earth Observation Satellite Q705882

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
Earth observation satellite
Apoapsis
+516[17]
Launch contractor
ISC Kosmotras[10]
Manufacturer
Astrium[3]
Mass
+1230[14]
Operator
German Aerospace Center[2]
Orbital eccentricity
+0.0001445[11]
Orbital inclination
+97.44[13]
Orbital period
+94.79[15]
Parent astronomical body
Earth[5]
Periapsis
+514[18]
Semi-major axis of an orbit
+6886.39[16]
Significant event
rocket launch[9]
Space launch vehicle
Dnepr[4]
Start point
Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 109[12]
Type of orbit
low Earth orbit, polar orbit[6][7]
UTC date of spacecraft launch
June 15, 2007[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en TerraSAR-X en TSX de TerraSAR es TerraSAR X fa تراسار-ایکس fr TanDEM-X he Terra SAR X it Programma TerraSAR-X it TerraSAR-X zh “X频段陆地合成孔径雷达”号卫星
🔖 Identifiers · 13
GND ID
1313077283
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X satellites in formation flight over Europa.jpg ↗
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
terrasar-x
COSPAR ID
2007-026A
Described at URL
www.eoportal.org
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
1qgiPs
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
403933
Freebase ID
/m/0dwq02
J-GLOBAL ID
201306083255303653
NSSDCA ID
2007-026A
SCN
31698
ScienceDirect topic ID
earth-and-planetary-sciences/terrasar-x
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Wolfram Language entity code
Entity["Satellite", "31698"]

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🔗 Connections
Type of orbit 2
low Earth orbit, polar orbit
Instance of 1
Earth observation satellite
Launch contractor 1
ISC Kosmotras
Manufacturer 1
Astrium
Named after 1
TanDEM-X
Operator 1
German Aerospace Center
Parent astronomical body 1
Earth
Significant event 1
rocket launch
Space launch vehicle 1
Dnepr
← Child astronomical body 1
Earth
← FactGrid item ID 1
Byriuky
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Summary

TerraSAR-X is an Earth observation satellite[1].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for TerraSAR-X include TanDEM-X[19], an Earth observation satellite[20].

Why It Matters

Entities named for TerraSAR-X include TanDEM-X[19], an Earth observation satellite[20].

Related Entities

Dnepr Earth observation satellite German Aerospace Center TanDEM-X

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → 1qgiPs
    Instance of → Earth observation satellite
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021) → 403933
    Wolfram Language entity code → Entity["Satellite", "31698"]
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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