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German TanDEM-X satellite seeks 3D view of Earth

The TanDEM-X satellite has blasted into orbit on a mission to acquire the most precise 3D map of the Earth's surface.
The German radar spacecraft will fly in formation with an identical platform called TerraSAR-X launched in 2007.
Together, the pair will measure the variation in height across the globe to an accuracy of better than two metres.
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The German TanDEM-X satellite has successfully launched from a silo at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, 04:14 CEST, Monday, 21st June 2010.

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