QuickBird Satellite Imagery: Sample Images and Basic System Information
QuickBird-1 failed to attain earth orbit during the November
22, 2000
launch.
QuickBird-2 was successfully delivered to DigitalGlobe on October 18, 2001 and archives
over 75 million sqkm of additional imagery per year of
operation.
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Key Features
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Ordering areas
can be as small as 25 sqkm.
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Bi-directional
along-track stereo recording.
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Multi-spectral
image recording.
- Off-nadir
targeting.
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DigitalGlobe's QuickBird Satellite
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Basic System Information |
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Spatial Resolution: |
Panchromatic:
Multi-spectral: |
60 cm
at nadir.
2.4 m at
nadir. |
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Spectral
Resolution: |
445 -
900 nanometers (nm), panchromatic
450 - 520 nm, band 1, blue
520 - 600 nm,
band 2,
green
630 - 690 nm,
band 3,
red
760 - 900 nm,
band 4,
NIR |
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Radiometric
Resolution: |
11 bits per
pixel per band. |
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Cross-track
Swath: |
16.5 km
at nadir. |
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Geospatial Registration Accuracy: |
Without ground control:
With ground control: |
CE90 = 23 m.
CE90 = 2 m. |
Orbit Altitude:
Orbit Period:
Orbit Type: |
450 km
93 minutes.
Sun-synchronous southward equatorial transit. |
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Revisit
Frequency: |
Approximately 3 days. |
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Estimated Lifespan: |
7 years. |
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