Satellite characteristics
Launch Date - End 1 April 1995 - 3 April 2000
Status Decommissioned
Orbit type circular non-sun-synchronous orbit
Altitude 734
Orbit inclination 70
Orbit period 100
Satellite family: OrbView
The objective of this commercial satellite series is to acquire affordable high-quality imagery of the Earth for a variety of customers that include local governments, telecommunication companies, architects, civil engineers, real estate managers, farmers and environmental monitoring agencies.Sensor characteristics
Sensor name | OTD (Optical Transient Detector) |
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Sensor type | Imaging radiometer (Vis/IR) |
Resolution class | Very Low (> 1 km) |
Swath width (at nadir) | 1300 km |