WorldView-2
| Mission type | Earth observation |
|---|---|
| Operator | DigitalGlobe |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-055A |
| SATCAT № | 35946 |
| Website | DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 |
| Mission duration | 7.25 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Ball Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 2,800 kg (6,200 lb) |
| Power | 3200 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | October 8, 2009, 18:51:01 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Delta II 7920-10C |
| Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-2W |
| Contractor | Boeing / ULA |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Perigee | 772 kilometers (480 mi)[2] |
| Apogee | 773 kilometers (480 mi)[2] |
| Inclination | 98.40 degrees[2] |
| Period | 100.16 minutes[2] |
| Epoch | January 25, 2015, 04:29:44 UTC[2] |
WorldView-2 is a commercial Earth observation satellite owned by DigitalGlobe. WorldView-2 provides commercially available panchromatic imagery of .46 m resolution, and eight-band multispectral imagery with 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) resolution.[3] It was launched October 8, 2009 to become DigitalGlobe's third satellite in orbit, joining WorldView-1 which was launched in 2007 and QuickBird which was launched in 2001.[4] It takes a new photograph of any place on Earth every 1.1 days.[5]
Design
Ball Aerospace built the spacecraft, which includes an optical telescope that can image objects 18 in (460 mm) in diameter.
Launch
WorldView-2 was launched October 8, 2009 from Vandenberg Air Force Base on a Delta II flying in the 7920 configuration. The launch vehicle was provided by the United Launch Alliance and launch services were administered by Boeing.
See also
References
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- WorldView-1 at Digitalglobe.com
- Launch information at Spaceflightnow.com
- WorldView-2 sensor information at Satimagingcorp.com
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