The QuickBird satellite is the first in a constellation of sub-meter spacecraft that DigitalGlobe has developed that offers highly accurate, commercial high-resolution imagery of Earth. QuickBird’s global collection of panchromatic and multispectral imagery is designed to support applications ranging from map publishing to land and asset management to insurance risk assessment.
DigitalGlobe completed an orbit raise in April of 2011 designed to extend the mission life of the QuickBird sensor. An operational altitude of 482 km was achieved with an expected gradual descent to 450 km by early 2013.
Today, DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird satellite offers sub-meter resolution imagery, high geolocation accuracy, and large on-board data storage.
FEATURES :
High resolution
65 cm panchromatic at nadir
2.62 m multispectral at nadir
High image accuracy
Stable platform for precise location measurement
3-axis stabilized, star tracker/IRU/reaction wheels, C/A Code GPS
Fast large area collection
18.0 km width imaging swath
128 gigabits on-board image storage capacity
High image quality
Off-axis unobscured design of QuickBird’s telescope
Large field-of-view
1High contrast (MTF)
High signal to noise ratio
11 bit dynamic range
Acquire high quality satellite imagery for map creation, change detection, and image analysis
Geolocate features to within 23 m and create maps in remote areas without the use of ground control points
Collect a greater supply of frequently updated
global imagery products
Extend the range of suitable imaging collection targets and enhance image interpretability
