The Quickest Way to TerraSAR-X Data

Infoterra’s Direct Access Services enable selected partners and customers around the globe to receive TerraSAR-X data directly at their own ground station.

Basic steps towards the implementation of such a service are

  • a thorough feasibility study;
  • a technical evaluation including a site survey of existing ground station facilities;
  • an identification of the most appropriate type of partnership
    - Direct Access Partner (DAP)
    - Direct Access Customer (DAC);
  • the installation of a Direct Access Station (DAS) and/or a Direct Access Terminal (DAT) at the DAP/DACs premises.

Following formal agreement and technical installations, the DAP/DAC can

  • plan and order acquisitions via a secure web-based ordering tool;
  • receive these acquisitions at the own ground station during the pass of the satellite following the acquisition;
  • individually process or distribute the received image data (according DAP/DAC agreement).

Direct Access Services are provided by Infoterra GmbH exclusively.



TerraSAR-X Direct Access Services concept & key elements.
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