WorldView-2 Satellite Imagery:
Simulated Sample Images,
Key Features, Basic System Information
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On October 8, 2009, WorldView-2
was successfully deployed within a prescribed orbit and
delivered to DigitalGlobe by United Space Alliance using a
Boeing Delta II rocket launched from Vandenberg AFB in California.
Click on
these initial imagery samples recorded by WorldView-2.
We
are now pleased to offer
fully supported and licensed
WorldView-2 imagery and image derived solutions
by way of these options
...
- familiarization with our
customers' basic needs,
- searching
the archive for the best readily available coverage,
- providing
accurate, competitively-priced, solution-oriented quotes,
- tasking WorldView-2 to record new
imagery,
- and fast delivery with
long-term customer support.
Click here to request a quote.
Simulated
WorldView-2 Sample Images (Provided by
DigitalGlobe)
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Key Features
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WorldView-2 is the first commercial satellite to record eight
bands of multi-spectral imagery with a sub-meter spatial resolution.
This improves ...
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the type and size of resolvable land cover features,
- and thematic classification accuracy
and resolution.
Additionally, whether recording in either stereo or mono
modes, WorldView-2
offers advances in: positioning accuracy, targeting agility, and overall production volume.
For an
excellent WorldView-2
overview,
click on this link ...
Webinar presented by Dr. Kumar Navulur and DigitalGlobe
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DigitalGlobe's
WorldView-2 Satellite |
Basic System Information
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Spatial Resolution: |
Panchromatic:
Multi-spectral: |
50 cm.
1.84 m at nadir.
2.08 meters
at
20º off-nadir. |
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Spectral
Resolution: |
450 -
800 nanometers (nm), panchromatic
770 - 895 nm, band 1, NIR1
630 - 690 nm,
band 2,
red
510 - 580 nm,
band 3,
green
450 - 510 nm,
band 4,
blue
705 - 745 nm,
band 5,
red
edge
585 - 625 nm,
band 6,
yellow
400 - 450 nm,
band 7,
coastal
860 - 1,040 nm,
band 8,
NIR2 |
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Radiometric
Resolution: |
11 bits per
pixel per band. |
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Cross-track
Swath: |
16.4 km
at nadir. |
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Stereo Capability: |
Along-track. |
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Geospatial Registration Accuracy: |
Without ground control:
With ground control: |
CE90 = 6.5 m.
CE90 = 2 m. |
Orbit Altitude:
Orbit Period:
Orbit Type:
Orbit Direction: |
770 km
100 minutes.
Sun-synchronous
Southward equatorial transit at 10:30 am local
time. |
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Revisit
Frequency: |
1.1 days
at nadir.
3.7 days
at
20º off-nadir. |
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Estimated Lifespan: |
7.25 years. |
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