WorldView-3 was launched on 13th August, 2014 in California. WorldView-3 is the first multi-payload, super-spectral, high-resolution commercial satellite featuring 16 multispectral bands, and the ability to capture imagery at 31cm resolution.
On 13th August, 2014, WorldView-3 was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base California.
The WorldView-3 system offers unsurpassed accuracy, agility, capacity and spectral diversity. WorldView-3 is distinctive in that it captures high resolution imagery with sixteen multispectral bands, as compared to the usual four band satellite range.
With the additional spectral bands (including CAVIS bands), WorldView-3 offers unique opportunities for remote sensing analysis of vegetation, coastal environments, agriculture, geology and many others.
| Resolution | Panchromatic 31 cm (at nadir) Multispectral 1.24 m (at nadir) |
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| Nominal Swath Width | 13.1 km at nadir |
| Products | Available as a 3 band, 4 band, 8 band or 16 band product |
| Bands |
Panchromatic band (31 cm resolution)
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| Archive Availability | Possible archive from 2014 onwards |
| Programmable? | Yes |
| Minimum area of purchase | 25 sq kms from archive (5 km x 5 km) 100 sq kms depending on product chosen for Select Tasking Minimum width 5 km Minimum segment length 5 km |
| Stereo available? | Yes |
| Largest Scale | 1:1,000 |
| Dynamic Range | 11 bits per pixel |
| Applications | Telecommunications Land use and planning Infrastructure planning Environmental assessment Marine studies Mapping /Surveying Civil Engineering Utility corridor mapping Natural Resources Mining and Exploration Oil and Gas Tourism Agriculture |
