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Posted by: Jesse on: 12/15/2012 06:45 PM
I'll be honest, I didn't even know Germany had satellites. But of course, those forward thinking Germans figured out a way to fly two seperate satellities so precisly that they could make a 3D make of the entire planet. Take that Google Earth! (Actually, Google and Apple will have some catching up to do, considering both of their 3D maps only cover a few major cities).
"TanDEM-X is a unique combination of scientific and technical challenges and a product that is going to affect all of humanity" said Manfred Zink, TanDEM-X Project Manager.
See the full story here: http://www.dw.de/german-team-makes-3-d-map-of-earths-surface/a-16426898
"TanDEM-X is a unique combination of scientific and technical challenges and a product that is going to affect all of humanity" said Manfred Zink, TanDEM-X Project Manager.
See the full story here: http://www.dw.de/german-team-makes-3-d-map-of-earths-surface/a-16426898