Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging has developed a TerraSAR-X processing capability for Erdas Imagine Radar Mapping Suite 9.1. Upon completion, this new capability will allow users to display and manipulate images captured by the TerraSAR-X satellite. This Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite transmits high quality X-band radar images in record time, penetrating cloud cover and requiring few ground control points.
Leica Geosystems has strategic relations with the Remote Sensing Technology Institute of the DLR, the world’s leading radar experts. When the TerraSAR-X capability is released, Erdas Imagine will seamlessly process the images collected by the satellite, providing intelligent information.
Leica Geosystems provides a full suite of radar mapping solutions. Recently announced, Imagine InSAR provides a robust extraction process, increasing the accuracy of DEMs. Other radar mapping products include Imagine Radar Interpreter, Imagine OrthoRadar and Imagine StereoSAR DEM.
The TerraSAR-X processing capability for Erdas Imagine will be released later this year. TerraSAR-X will collect images for five years, working independently of weather conditions, providing radar images with a resolution of up to 1m.
