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QuickBird High-Resolution Satellite Imagery

QuickBird was launched on October 18, 2001 from Vandenburg Air Force Base in California. QuickBird collects over 75 million square kilometers of imagery annually. Contact LAND INFO for a detailed price quote.

QuickBird Specifications
Imaging Mode Panchromatic Multispectral
Spatial Resolution .61 meter GSD at Nadir 2.4 meter GSD at Nadir
Spectral Range 445-900 nm 450-520 nm (blue)
520-600 nm (green)
630-690 nm (red)
760–900 nm (near IR)
Swath Width 16.4 km at nadir
Off-Nadir Imaging 0-30 degrees off-nadir
Higher angles selectively available
Dynamic Range 11-bits per pixel
Mission Life 8+ years
Revisit Time Approximately 3.5 days (depends on Latitude)
Orbital Altitude 450 km
Nodal Crossing 10:30 am


Now Available:
CitySphere orthorectified, natural color imagery for 300 pre-selected cities worldwide.
 

Vatican City – Rome, Italy – QuickBird August 24, 2004
Vatican City – Rome, Italy collected by the QuickBird satellite on August 24, 2004
Courtesy of DigitalGlobe

Verrazano Narrows Bridge – New York  - QuickBird August 2, 2002
Verrazano Narrows Bridge – New York collected by the QuickBird satellite on August 2, 2002
Courtesy of DigitalGlobe


QuickBird Pricing
60cm and 2.4m Satellite Imagery - Pricing per square kilometer.
Product Type Image Library (Archive) Select Tasking (New)
Panchromatic, Multispectral (4-Band), Natural Color or Color Infrared $14 $20
Pan-Sharpened (4-Band) or Bundle (Pan + MS) $17 $23

QuickBird Notes:

  • Minimum order area for archive imagery (if available) = 25 sq. km.
  • Minimum order cost for new “Select Tasking” collection = $1,800 USD
  • Unless already in archive, QuickBird does not collect stereo imagery
  • Cloud Cover specification for “Select Tasking” orders is 15% or less
  • Additional “priority” tasking levels available
  • All prices in $USD and subject to change without notice
  • Licensing fees will apply for 6+ end users (up to 5 included in base price)
  • 20% educational discount for any non-commercial study or research undertaken solely to further education and not for commercial exploitation
  • Government and Bulk pricing available


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