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SCIAMACHY
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Meteorology,
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METimage on MetOp SG
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FIGuRE 1. Earth observation missions in the German National EO Program.

in order to obtain global coverage at high precision. To
overcome the limitations of passive spaceborne instruments measurement techniques such as LIDAR (light
detection and ranging) was proposed for further greenhouse gas monitoring missions. MERLIN (Methane Remote
Sensing LIDAR Mission) is a joint French-German cooperation for a methane monitoring satellite [7]. DLR is developing the instrument, the French space agency CNES will provide the bus. MERLIN will be launched in the timeframe of
2017 2019 with a lifetime in orbit of at least 3 years.

with coolers and anamorphotic mirrors and telescopes.
Compact design is also a major driver in LIDAR projects.
As a result, direct laser wavelength generation and optical
component integration without complicated mounts are
currently under development.
Together with ESA, German research and industry is
developing a complete pressurized laser transmitter and
will qualify it for space operations.
VII. DATA EXPLOITATION PROGRAM
DLR's data exploitation program [7], [9] combines promotion of basic research with market development and services focusing on national missions, ESA science missions
and on Copernicus. Additionally data contributions are
put in place for selected international programs such as the
International Charter "Space and Major Disasters".

VI. THE PREPARATION OF NEXT
GENERATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Developing and operating missions is the major task of
the German EO program. But we are already developing the enabling instrument technologies for tomorrow's
EO satellites.
For the next generation of SAR satellites, DLR contracted Airbus D&S
to develop an antenna demonstrator for a high-resolution wide swath
(HRWS) X-band SAR [8]. This technology, a special principle of digital
beamforming, will enable a system
to provide the users with sub-meter
ground resolution on a swath width
of 80-100 km. Future optical spectrometers will be asked for more
compact designs while preserving
spectral resolution and SNR and on
the same time widening the swath.
Therefore, Germany research institutions are developing new gratings,
detectors sensible from UV to SWIR FIGuRE 2. TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X in formation flight (DLR).
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