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IKONOS Satellite Imagery
The IKONOS satellite is the world’s first commercial satellite to collect panchromatic (black-and-white) images with .80 meter resolution and multispectral (4-band) imagery with 3.2-meter resolution. Imagery from the panchromatic and multispectral sensors can be merged to create .80 meter color imagery (pan-sharpened). IKONOS imagery is being used for national security, military mapping, air and marine transportation, and by regional and local governments. From a 423-mile-high orbit, IKONOS had a revisit time of once every three days and downlinks directly to more than a dozen ground stations around the globe.
Features
Sub-meter resolution imagery
- 0.82 m panchromatic at nadir
- 3.2 m multispectral at nadir
High geolocational accuracy
- Stable platform for precise location measurement
Fast large area collection
- 11.3 km imaging swath width
High collection capacity
- Captured up to 240,000 sq km per day
Benefits
Acquire high quality satellite imagery for map creation, change detection, imagery analysis and more
Geolocate features to create maps worldwide
Collect a wide range of geospatial information products
Extend the range of suitable imaging collection targets improving decision making
Design and specifications
Launch Information
Date: September 24, 1999
Launch vehicle: Athena 2
Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
Mission life
12+ years
Spacecraft size
1.83 m × 1.57 m (hexagonal configuration)
Spatial resolution
Panchromatic: 0.82 m Multispectral: 3.2 m
Positional accuracy
15 m CE90 (specification) 9 m CE90 (measured)
Swath width
11.3 km
Off-nadir imaging
Up to 60 degrees
Dynamic range
11 bits per pixel
Revisit time
Approximately 3 days
Orbital altitude
681 km
Nodal crossing
10:30am
Collection capacity
240,000 sq km/day (Pan + MSI)
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