The capability of ATI (Along-Track Interferometry). The capability of repeat-pass interferometry. The capability of multi-temporal imaging. The single, dual and quad polarization mode capability. The high geometric and radiometric resolution (experimental 300 MHz Mode for very high range resolution). The science potential of the mission is given by: The science objectives are to make multi-mode and high-resolution X-band data available for a wide spectrum of scientific applications in such fields as: hydrology, geology, climatology, oceanography, environmental and disaster monitoring, and cartography (DEM generation) making use of interferometry and stereometry. TerraSAR-X is of SIR-C/X-SAR (1994) and SRTM (2000) heritage - DLR SAR instruments flown on Shuttle missions. The satellite has a design life of at least five years. The satellite is owned and operated by DLR, and the scientific data rights remain with DLR. In exchange, EADS Astrium/Infoterra received the exclusive commercial exploitation rights for the TerraSAR-X data. In this arrangement, EADS Astrium funded part of the implementation cost of the TerraSAR-X system. In 2002, EADS Astrium GmbH was awarded a contract to implement the X-band TerraSAR satellite (TerraSAR-X) on the basis of a public-private partnership agreement (PPP). 
The project is supported by BMBF (German Ministry of Education and Science) and managed by DLR (German Aerospace Center). TerraSAR-X1 (also referred to as TSX or TSX-1) is a German SAR satellite mission for scientific and commercial applications (national project).
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