GeoEye-1
New commercial high resolution imaging system launching Sept 4, 2008
GeoEye will continue its tradition of mapping,
monitoring, and measuring the Earth’s surface with the launch of GeoEye-1,
its next-generation satellite with the highest resolution and most
advanced collection capabilities of any commercial imaging satellite.
Scheduled for launch in early 2008, GeoEye-1 will offer unprecedented
spatial resolution by simultaneously acquiring 0.41-meter panchromatic
and 1.64-meter multispectral imagery. It can collect 700,000 square
kilometers of imagery in a single day, downlink imagery in real-time to
international ground station customers, and can store 1.0 terabytes of
data on its solid-state recorders. The detail and geospatial accuracy
of GeoEye-1 imagery will further expand the applications for satellite
imagery in every commercial and government market sector. View
launch information and webcast.
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GeoEye-1
Specifications
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Imaging
Mode
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Panchromatic
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Multispectral
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Spatial Resolution
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0.41 m*
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1.64 m
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Spectral Range
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450-900 nm
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450-520 nm (blue)
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520-600 nm (green)
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625-695 nm (red)
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760-900 nm (near IR)
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Launch
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Early 2008
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Mission Life
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Expected > 10 years
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Orbit
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684 km sun-synchronous
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Nodal Crossing
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10:30 AM
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Revisit Time
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Less than 3 days
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Swath Width
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15.2 km
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Off-Nadir Imaging
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Up to 60 degrees
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Dynamic Range
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11 bits per pixel
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Stereo Imaging
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Yes
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Tasking
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Yes
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* Panchromatic band will be resampled to 0.50 m for non-US Government customers
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