Satellite Specifications
SATELLITE |
LAUNCH DATE |
MINIMUM AREA |
MINIMUM AREA |
STEREO |
SENSOR |
RESOLUTION |
NUMBER OF BANDS |
Pleiades 1B |
2012 |
25 sq kms |
100 sq kms |
Yes |
Pan |
0.5 |
1 |
Multi |
2.0 |
4 |
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Pleiades 1A |
2011 |
25 sq kms |
100 sq kms |
Yes |
Pan |
0.5 |
1 |
Multi |
2.0 |
4 |
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Worldview 2 |
2009 |
25 sq kms |
100 sq kms |
Yes |
Pan |
0.5 |
1 |
Multi |
2.0 |
8 |
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Rapid Eye |
2008 |
500 sq kms |
3,500 sq kms |
No |
Multi |
5.0 |
5 |
GeoEye 1 |
2008 |
25 sq kms |
100 sq kms |
Yes |
Pan |
0.5 |
1 |
Multi |
2.0 |
4 |
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Worldview 1 |
2007 |
25 sq kms |
100 sq kms |
Yes |
Pan |
0.5 |
1 |
ALOS |
2006 |
Scene is |
Not |
Yes |
PRISM |
2.5 |
1 |
Scene is |
AVNIR |
10.0 |
4 |
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Spot 5 |
2002 |
20 kms x 20 kms |
Yes |
Yes |
Pan |
2.5 |
1 |
Multi |
10.0 |
4 |
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Quickbird |
2001 |
25 sq kms |
100 sq kms |
No |
Pan |
0.6 |
1 |
Multi |
2.4 |
4 |
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Ikonos |
1999 |
49 sq kms |
100 sq kms |
Yes |
Pan |
1.0 |
1 |
Multi |
4.0 |
4 |
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Aster |
1999 |
Scene is |
Not |
Yes |
VNIR |
15.0 |
3 |
SWIR |
30.0 |
6 |
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TIR |
60.0 |
5 |
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Landsat 7 ETM+ |
1999 |
Scene is |
Not |
No |
Pan |
15.0 |
1 |
Multi |
30.0 |
7 |
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Spot 2 – 4 |
1990 |
Scene is |
Yes (Spot4) |
Yes |
Pan |
10 |
1 |
Multi |
20 |
4 |
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Landsat 5 |
1984 |
Scene is |
Not |
No |
Multi |
30 |
7 |