TIRA and GESTRA

Fraunhofer FHR's TIRA and GESTRA radar systems can be used to monitor, observe and identify objects in near-Earth space.

The two systems complement each other perfectly. The GESTRA radar system, which is being developed for the DLR Space Administration, can record the orbital data of numerous objects very quickly and simultaneously over a large area of space.

If, on the other hand, you want to capture a specific satellite or other space object more precisely, the TIRA radar system is used. It allows satellites to be detected and imaged much more precisely - also providing information about the satellite itself. The ability to image space objects in great detail with TIRA is unique in Europe.