Change detection using NewSpace SAR data

In the last few years, “NewSpace” has become the notation to describe the boom in satellite based remote sensing, caused by already established commercial players as well as start-ups, leading to a high dynamic in developing and introducing innovated technologies. Focusing on Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) remote sensing, NewSpace stands for all missions that enable very frequent and enhanced imaging being available at affordable costs. To ensure the high imaging frequency, so-called formations or constellations of satellites have become state of the art. <br/> <br/> Here, we considered NewSpace SAR amplitude imagery to apply an established change detection approach. By adopting the approach on this data, the functionality is proven and parameter are identified which have to be adjusted. The robustness of the change detection results is evaluated by a supervised comparison with optical data if available.