With its phased array synthetic aperture radar (SAR) antenna (X-band wavelength 31 mm, frequency 9.65 GHz), TerraSAR-X provides radar images of the entire planet from an Earth polar orbit of 514 km altitude.
TerraSAR-X utilizes its advanced SAR antenna system, operating at an X-band wavelength of 31 mm and a frequency of 9.65 GHz, to capture comprehensive radar images of the entire planet from a polar orbit at an altitude of 514 km.