On the 8th October 2009, WorldView-2 by Maxar was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California and declared fully operational on the 6th of January 2010.
This satellite is capable of collecting up to 975,000 km² of imagery per day and offers unsurpassed accuracy, agility, capacity and spectral diversity. WorldView-2 is distinctive in that it captures high resolution imagery with eight spectral bands, as compared to the usual four band satellite range.
Features and Benefits
- Increased spectral bands offer unique opportunities for remote sensing analysis of vegetation, coastal environments, agriculture, and geology to name a few.
- Increased agility, accuracy and stereo capability.
- Sub metre resolution with 8-band multispectral imagery.
- Has a swath width of 16.4 km at nadir.
Technical Specifications
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Specification |
Details |
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Orbit |
Sun-synchronous |
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Altitude |
770km |
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Mission Lifetime |
7.25 years |
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Spatial Resolution |
50cm |
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Accuracy |
5m CE90 at nadir |
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Spectral Bands |
Pan: 450-800 nm Coastal: 400-450 nm Blue: 450-510 nm Green: 510-580 nm Yellow: 585-625 nm Red: 630-690 nm Red Edge: 705-745 nm Near Infrared 1: 770-895 nm Near Infrared 2: 860-1040 nm |
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Stereo Available |
Yes |
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Largest Scale |
1:1500 |
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Dynamic Range |
11 bit |
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Coverage: |
Up to 975,000 km² per day |