Satellite characteristics
Launch Date - End 796687200 - 954712800
État 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) |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Imaging radiometer (Vis/IR) |
| Resolution class | Very Low (> 1 km) |
| Swath width (at nadir) | 1300 km |