WorldView-1 (a Panchromatic only satellite) was launched on September 18, 2007 from Vandenburg Air Force Base in California. WorldView-1 was the first satellite in the “next generation” of satellites to be added to the DigitalGlobe constellation of satellites. WorldView-1 is capable of collecting up to 750,000 square kilometers (290,000 square miles) per day of half-meter imagery. Contact LAND INFO for a detailed price quote.
| WorldView-1 Specifications |
| Imaging Mode |
Panchromatic |
| Sensor Resolution |
.50 meter GSD at Nadir
0.59 meters GSD at 25° off-nadir |
| Spectral Range |
400-900 nm |
| Swath Width |
17.6 km at nadir |
| Off-Nadir Imaging |
0-30 degrees off-nadir
Higher angles selectively available |
| Dynamic Range |
11-bits per pixel |
| Mission Life |
Expected end of life 2018 |
| Revisit Time |
1.7 days at 1 meter GSD or less
4.6 days at 25° off-nadir or less (0.59 meter GSD) |
| Orbital Altitude |
496 km |
| Nodal Crossing |
10:30 am |
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Hoover Dam - Nevada, USA collected by the WorldView-1 satellite. Courtesy of DigitalGlobe
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