WorldView-2

WorldView-2 is a commercial earth observation satellite from Ball Aerospace in the USA. He was started on October 8, 2009 from Vandenberg Air Force Base on a Delta II rocket.

WorldView -2 will deliver from a height of 770 km images at a resolution of 0.5 m ( panchromatic) and Multispektralmodus in eight spectral bands of 1.8 m. In addition, the three -axis stabilized satellite and the data analysis is very well prepared to accommodate changes in an area over previous recordings or stereo images of a region. Are sold the pictures in cooperation with the firm DigitalGlobe, which operates with QuickBird and WorldView-1 satellite for already more similar tasks.

The successor of WorldView - 3 will be launched in mid-August 2014.

Specifications

  • Mass: 2615 kg
  • Size: 4.3m * 2.5m
  • Span of solar cells: 7,1 m
  • Power: 3.2 kW ( solar cells) 100 Ah batteries
  • Planned service life: at least 7 years
  • Image Resolution: 46 cm panchromatic at nadir, 180 cm multispectral
  • Strip width: 16.4 km
  • Onboard storage capacity: 275 GB
  • Radio systems: X-band for images with a data rate of 800 Mbps
  • Positioning accuracy ( via GPS ): 5m -10m
  • Rotation time: 100 min
  • Maximum area that can be taken per day: 1.000.000 km ²
International Designator Orbital inclination Ball Aerospace & Technologies
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