Space & Earth Science
NORAD ID: 35946
Int'l Code: 2009-055A
Perigee: 773.0 km
Apogee: 776.2 km
Inclination: 98.6°
Period: 100.2 min
Semi major axis: 7,145.6 km
Launch date: October 8, 2009
Source: United States (US)
Comments: Operating at an altitude of 770 kilometers, WORLDVIEW 2 will enable DigitalGlobe to offer half-meter panchromatic resolution and 1.8-meter multispectral resolution. The WORLDVIEW 2 system will allow DigitalGlobe to substantially expand its imagery product offerings to both commercial and international customers with a more commercially desirable, higher performance product. Added spectral diversity will provide the ability to perform precise change detection and mapping. WORLDVIEW 2 will incorporate the industry standard four multispectral bands (red, blue, green and near-infrared) and will also include four new bands (coastal, yellow, red edge, and near-infrared 2).
The WorldView 2 telescope will have a 110-cm aperture and fly at a higher altitude of 770 km. It will provide the same panchromatic half-meter resolution imagery as WorldView 1, in addition to 1.8-meter multispectral resolution imagery.
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