GeoEye-1
Ideal for large-scale mapping projects, GeoEye-1 provides highly detailed imagery at .46-meter panchromatic and 1.84-meter multispectral resolutions. It can geolocate features to less than 5m, offers stereoscopic collection on a single pass, and can revisit any point on Earth once every three days.
Very High Resolution
Industry-leading geolocation accuracy
High capacity over a broad range of collection types
Direct downlink to customer sites available
Frequent visits at high resolution
GeoEye-1 Specs
Launch Information
Date: September 6, 2008
Launch vehicle: Delta II
Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
Orbit
Altitude: 681km
Type: Sun-synchronous, 10:30 am descending node
Period: 98 min
Altitude: 770km
Type: Sun-synchronous, 10:30 am descending node
Period: 100 min
Spacecraft Size, Mass and Power
4186 lbs
4.34 m in length
Sensor Bands
Panchromatic
Multispectral
Sensor Resolution
50 cm Ground Sample Distance (GSD) at nadir
55 cm GSD at 20° off-nadir
Dynamic Range
11-bits per pixel
Swath Width
Nominal Swath Width: up to 17.3km nadir
Attitude Determination & Control
Type: 3-axis Stabilized
Star tracker/IRU/reaction wheels, GPS
Pointing Accuracy & Knowledge
Accuracy: <500 m at image start and stop
Knowledge: Supports geolocation accuracy below
Retargeting Agility
Time to slew 200 km: 20 sec
Onboard Storage
1 Tbit capacity
Communications
Payload Data: X-band 740/150 Mbps AES/DES encryption
Housekeeping: X-band 64 kbps AES encryption
Max Contiguous Area Collected in a Single Pass (30° off-nadir)
Mono: 111 x 112 km (6 strips)
Stereo: 51 x 112 km (3 pairs)
Revisit Frequency (at 40°N Latitude)
5 m CE90, 3 m CE90 (measured)
Geolocation
Accuracy (CE90)
Demonstrated <4.0 m CE90 without ground control
Capacity
1.3 million sq km per day
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