QuickBird

DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird satellite offers sub-meter resolution imagery, high geolocational accuracy, and large on-board data storage.

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.

Features

Features	Benefits
High resolution 65 cm panchromatic at nadir 2.62 m multispectral at nadir	Acquire high quality satellite imagery for map creation, change detection, and image analysis
High image accuracy Stable platform for precise location measurement 3-axis stabilized, star tracker/IRU/reaction wheels, C/A Code GPS	Geolocate features to within 23 m and create maps in remote areas without the use of ground control points
High image quality Off-axis unobscured design of QuickBird's telescope Large field-of-view High contrast (MTF) High signal to noise ratio 11-bit dynamic range	Extend the range of suitable imaging collection targets and enhance image interpretability

Benefits

High resolution

65 cm panchromatic at nadir
2.62 m multispectral at nadir

Acquire high quality satellite imagery for map creation, change detection, and image analysis

High image accuracy

Stable platform for precise location measurement
3-axis stabilized, star tracker/IRU/reaction wheels, C/A Code GPS

Geolocate features to within 23 m and create maps in remote areas without the use of ground control points

High image quality

Off-axis unobscured design of QuickBird's telescope
Large field-of-view
High contrast (MTF)
High signal to noise ratio
11-bit dynamic range

Extend the range of suitable imaging collection targets and enhance image interpretability

Design and Specifications
Launch Information	Date: October 18, 2001 Launch Vehicle: Delta II Launch Site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
Orbit	Altitude: 482 km Type: Sun-synchronous, 10:00 am descending node Period: 94.2 minutes
Mission Life	Extended through early 2014
Spacecraft Size	2400 pounds, 3.04-meters (10-ft.) in length
Sensor Resolution and Spectral Bandwidth	Panchromatic 65 centimeter Ground Sample Distance (GSD) at nadir Black & White: 405 to 1053 nanometers	Multispectral 2.62 meter GSD at nadir Blue: 430-545 nanometers Green: 466-620 nanometers Red: 590-710 nanometers Near-IR: 715-918 nanometers
Dynamic Range	11-bits per pixel
Swath Width	Nominal Swath Width: 18.0 kilometers at nadir Area of interest: Single Area: 18.0 km x 18.0 km Strip: 18.0 km x 360 km
Attitude Determination and Control	3-axis stabilized Star tracker/IRU/reaction wheels, GPS
Retargeting Agility	Time to slew 200 km: 37 seconds
Onboard Storage	128 gigabits capacity
Communications	Payload Data 320 Mbps X-band	Housekeeping X-band from 4, 16 and 256 Kbps 2 Kbps S-band uplink
Revisit Frequency	2.5 days at 1 meter GSD or less 5.6 days at 20 degrees off-nadir or less
Metric Accuracy	23 meter circular error, 17 meter linear error (without ground control)
Capacity	200,000 km² per day

QuickBird Satellite.

Specifications

Design and Specifications
Launch Information	Date: October 18, 2001 Launch Vehicle: Delta II Launch Site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
Orbit	Altitude: 482 km Type: Sun-synchronous, 10:00 am descending node Period: 94.2 minutes
Mission Life	Extended through early 2014
Spacecraft Size	2400 pounds, 3.04-meters (10-ft.) in length
Sensor Resolution and Spectral Bandwidth	Panchromatic 65 centimeter Ground Sample Distance (GSD) at nadir Black & White: 405 to 1053 nanometers	Multispectral 2.62 meter GSD at nadir Blue: 430-545 nanometers Green: 466-620 nanometers Red: 590-710 nanometers Near-IR: 715-918 nanometers
Dynamic Range	11-bits per pixel
Swath Width	Nominal Swath Width: 18.0 kilometers at nadir Area of interest: Single Area: 18.0 km x 18.0 km Strip: 18.0 km x 360 km
Attitude Determination and Control	3-axis stabilized Star tracker/IRU/reaction wheels, GPS
Retargeting Agility	Time to slew 200 km: 37 seconds
Onboard Storage	128 gigabits capacity
Communications	Payload Data 320 Mbps X-band	Housekeeping X-band from 4, 16 and 256 Kbps 2 Kbps S-band uplink
Revisit Frequency	2.5 days at 1 meter GSD or less 5.6 days at 20 degrees off-nadir or less
Metric Accuracy	23 meter circular error, 17 meter linear error (without ground control)
Capacity	200,000 km² per day

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WorldView 1

WorldView-1, launched September 2007, is the first of our next-generation satellites—the most agile satellites ever flown commercially.

The high-capacity, panchromatic imaging system features half-meter resolution imagery. Operating at an altitude of 496 kilometers, WorldView-1 has an average revisit time of 1.7 days and is capable of collecting over one million square kilometers per day of half-meter imagery. The satellite is also equipped with state-of-the-art geolocation accuracy capabilities and exhibits stunning agility with rapid targeting and efficient in-track stereo collection.

Features

Features	Benefits
High-resolution 50 cm panchromatic at nadir	Acquire high quality satellite imagery for map creation, change detection, and image analysis
High image accuracy Stable platform for precise location measurement 3-axis stabilized, star tracker/IRU/reaction wheels, C/A Code GPS	Geolocate features to less than 5 m to create maps in remote areas, maximizing the utilty of ground control points
High image quality Large field-of-view High contrast (MTF) High signal to noise ratio 11-bit dynamic range	Extend the range of suitable imaging collection targets and enhance image interpretability

Benefits

High-resolution

50 cm panchromatic at nadir

Acquire high quality satellite imagery for map creation, change detection, and image analysis

High image accuracy

Stable platform for precise location measurement
3-axis stabilized, star tracker/IRU/reaction wheels, C/A Code GPS

Geolocate features to less than 5 m to create maps in remote areas, maximizing the utilty of ground control points

High image quality

Large field-of-view
High contrast (MTF)
High signal to noise ratio
11-bit dynamic range

Extend the range of suitable imaging collection targets and enhance image interpretability

WorldView 1 Satellite

Specifications

Design and Specifications
Launch Information	Date: September 18, 2007 Launch Vehicle: Delta 7920 (9 strap-ons) Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
Orbit	Altitude: 496 kilometers Type: Sun synchronous, 10:30 am descending node Period: 95 minutes
Mission Life	10-12 years, including all consumables and degradables (e.g. propellant)
Spacecraft Size, Mass and Power	3.6 meters (12 feet) tall x 2.5 meters (8 feet) across, 7.1 meters (23 feet) across the deployed solar arrays 2290 kilograms (5038 pounds) 3.2 kW solar array, 100 Ahr battery
Sensor Bands	Panchromatic: 400 - 900 nm
Sensor Resolution (GSD=Ground Sample Distance)	50 cm GSD at nadir 55 cm GSD at 20° off-nadir
Dynamic Range	11-bits per pixel
Swath Width	17.7 kilometers at nadir
Attitude Determination and Control	3-axis stabilized Actuators: Control Moment Gyros (CMGs) Sensors: Star trackers, solid state IRU, GPS
Pointing Accuracy and Knowledge	Accuracy: < 500 meters at image start and stop Knowledge: Supports geolocation accuracy below
Retargeting Agility	Time to Slew: 200 kilometers: 10 seconds
Onboard Storage	2199 gigabits solid state with EDAC
Communications	Image and Ancillary Data: 800 Mbps X-band Housekeeping: 4, 16 or 32 kbps real-time, 524 kbps stored, X-band Command: 2 or 64 kbps S-band
Max Contiguous Area Collected in a single Pass (30° off-nadir angle)	Mono: 111 x 112 km (6 strips) Stereo: 51 x 112 km (3 pairs)
Revisit Frequency (at 40°N Latitude)	1.7 days at 1 meter GSD or less 5.4 days at 20° off-nadir or less (0.55 meter GSD)
Geolocation Accuracy (CE90)	Demonstrated <4.0 m CE90 without ground control
Capacity	1.3 million km² per day

* All imagery is resampled to .50 meters pan and 2.0 multispectral to comply with U.S. Regulation.

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WorldView 2

WorldView-2, launched October 2009, is the first high-resolution 8-band multispectral commercial satellite.

Operating at an altitude of 770 kilometers, WorldView-2 provides 46 cm panchromatic resolution and 1.85 meter* multispectral resolution. WorldView-2 has an average revisit time of 1.1 days and is capable of collecting up to 1 million square kilometers of 8-band imagery per day, greatly enhancing the DigitalGlobe multispectral collection capacity for more rapid and reliable collection. The WorldView-2 system, offering incredible accuracy, agility, capacity and spectral diversity, allows DigitalGlobe to substantially expand its imagery product offerings to both commercial and government customers.

Features

Features	Benefits
High resolution 46 cm panchromatic at nadir 1.85 m multispectral at nadir	Provides highly detailed imagery for precise map creation, change detection, and in-depth image analysis
Industry-leading geolocation accuracy High capacity over a broad range of collection types Bi-directional scanning Rapid retargeting using Control Moment Gyros (>2x faster than any competitor)	Geolocate features to less than 5 m and create maps in remote areas, maximizing the utility of available resources
High image quality Large field-of-view High contrast (MTF) High signal to noise ratio 11-bit dynamic range	Stereoscopic collection on a single pass, ensures image continuity and consistency of quality

Benefits

High resolution

46 cm panchromatic at nadir
1.85 m multispectral at nadir

Provides highly detailed imagery for precise map creation, change detection, and in-depth image analysis

Industry-leading geolocation accuracy

High capacity over a broad range of collection types
Bi-directional scanning
Rapid retargeting using Control Moment Gyros (>2x faster than any competitor)

Geolocate features to less than 5 m and create maps in remote areas, maximizing the utility of available resources

High image quality

Large field-of-view
High contrast (MTF)
High signal to noise ratio
11-bit dynamic range

Stereoscopic collection on a single pass, ensures image continuity and consistency of quality

WorldView 2 Satellite.

Specifications

Design and Specifications
Launch Information	Date: October 8, 2009 Launch Vehicle: Delta 7920 (9 strap-ons) Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
Orbit	Altitude: 770 kilometers Type: Sun synchronous, 10:30 am descending node Period: 100 minutes
Mission Life	10-12 years, including all consumables and degradables (e.g. propellant)
Spacecraft Size, Mass and Power	5.7 meters (18.7 feet) tall x 2.5 meters (8 feet) across, 7.1 meters (23 feet) across the deployed solar arrays 2615 kilograms (5765 pounds) 3.2 kW solar array, 100 Ahr battery
Sensor Bands	Panchromatic: 450 - 800 nm 8 Multispectral Coastal: 400 - 450 nm Blue: 450 - 510 nm Green: 510 - 580 nm Yellow: 585 - 625 nm Red: 630 - 690 nm Red Edge: 705 - 745 nm Near-IR1: 770 - 895 nm Near-IR2: 860 - 1040 nm
Sensor Resolution (GSD=Ground Sample Distance)	Panchromatic: 46 cm GSD at nadir* 52 cm GSD at 20° off-nadir Multispectral: 1.85 m GSD at nadir* 2.07 m GSD at 20° off-nadir
Dynamic Range	11-bits per pixel
Swath Width	17.7 kilometers at nadir
Attitude Determination and Control	3-axis stabilized Actuators: Control Moment Gyros (CMGs) Sensors: Star trackers, solid state IRU, GPS
Pointing Accuracy and Knowledge	Accuracy: < 500 meters at image start and stop Knowledge: Supports geolocation accuracy below
Retargeting Agility	Time to Slew: 200 kilometers: 10 seconds
Onboard Storage	2199 gigabits solid state with EDAC
Communications	Image and Ancillary Data: 800 Mbps X-band Housekeeping: 4, 16 or 32 kbps real-time, 524 kbps stored, X-band Command: 2 or 64 kbps S-band
Max Contiguous Area Collected in a single Pass (30° off-nadir angle)	Mono: 138 x 112 km (6 strips) Stereo: 63 x 112 km (3 pairs)
Revisit Frequency (at 40°N Latitude)	1.1 days at 1 meter GSD or less 3.7 days at 20° off-nadir or less (0.52 meter GSD)
Geolocation Accuracy (CE90)	Demonstrated <3.5 m CE90 without ground control
Capacity	1 million km² per day

*All imagery is resampled to comply with U.S. Regulation.

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WorldView 3

Introducing WorldView-3, the first multi-payload, super-spectral, high-resolution commercial satellite.

Operating at an expected altitude of 617 km, WorldView-3 provides 31 cm panchromatic resolution, 1.24 m multispectral resolution, and 3.7 m short-wave infrared resolution. WorldView-3 has an average revisit time of less than 1 day and is capable of collecting up to 680,000 km2 per day, further enhancing the DigitalGlobe collection capacity for more rapid and reliable collection. Launching in 2014, the WorldView-3 system will allow DigitalGlobe to further expand its imagery product offerings.

Features

Features	Benefits
Very high-resolution* Panchromatic 31 cm Multispectral 1.24 m Short-wave infrared 3.7 m The most spectral diversity commercially available Panchromatic band 4 standard VNIR colors: blue, green, red, near-IR1 4 added VNIR colors: coastal, yellow, red edge, and near-IR2 8 SWIR bands: Penetrates haze, fog, smog, dust, smoke, mist, & cirrus Industry-leading geolocation accuracy High capacity in various collection modes Bi-directional scanning Rapid retargeting using Control Moment Gyros (>2x faster than any competitor) Direct tasking from and image transmission to customer sites Daily revisits	Simultaneous, high resolution, super-spectral imagery Large area mono and stereoscopic collection eliminates temporal variations Precision geo-location possible without ground control points 11 grounds stations assure timely tasking and transmission of data Global capacity of 680,000 km² New and enhanced applications, including: Mapping Land Classifications Disaster Preparedness/ Response Feature Extraction/Change Detection Soil/Vegetative Analysis Geology: Oil & Gas, Mining Environmental Monitoring Bathymetry/Coastal Applications

Benefits

Very high-resolution*
- Panchromatic 31 cm
- Multispectral 1.24 m
- Short-wave infrared 3.7 m

The most spectral diversity commercially available
- Panchromatic band
- 4 standard VNIR colors: blue, green, red, near-IR1
- 4 added VNIR colors: coastal, yellow, red edge, and near-IR2
- 8 SWIR bands: Penetrates haze, fog, smog, dust, smoke, mist, & cirrus

Industry-leading geolocation accuracy
High capacity in various collection modes
Bi-directional scanning
Rapid retargeting using Control Moment Gyros (>2x faster than any competitor)
Direct tasking from and image transmission to customer sites
Daily revisits

Simultaneous, high resolution, super-spectral imagery
Large area mono and stereoscopic collection eliminates temporal variations
Precision geo-location possible without ground control points
11 grounds stations assure timely tasking and transmission of data
Global capacity of 680,000 km²
New and enhanced applications, including:
- Mapping
- Land Classifications
- Disaster Preparedness/ Response
- Feature Extraction/Change Detection
- Soil/Vegetative Analysis
- Geology: Oil & Gas, Mining
- Environmental Monitoring
- Bathymetry/Coastal Applications

*Will be resampled for commercial distribution

WorldView 3 Satellite

Specifications

Collection

Altitude 496 km

Altitude 620 km

Orbit

Altitude: 617 km
Type: SunSync, 1:30 pm descending Node
Period: 97 min

Life

Spec Mission Life: 7.25 years
Estimated Service Life: 10 to 12 years

Spacecraft Size,
Mass and Power

Size: 5.7 ms (18.7 ft) tall x 2.5 ms (8 ft) across
7.1 m (23 ft) across deployed solar arrays
Mass: 2800 kg (6200 lbs)
Power: 3.1 kW solar array, 100 Ahr battery

Sensor Bands

Panchromatic: 450 - 800 nm

8 Multispectral:
Coastal:	400 - 450 nm	Red:	630 - 690 nm
Blue:	450 - 510 nm	Red Edge:	705 - 745 nm
Green:	510 - 580 nm	Near-IR1:	770 - 895 nm
Yellow:	585 - 625 nm	Near-IR2:	860 - 1040 nm
8 SWIR Bands:
SWIR-1:	1195 - 1225 nm	SWIR-5:	2145 - 2185 nm
SWIR-2:	1550 - 1590 nm	SWIR-6:	2185 - 2225 nm
SWIR-3:	1640 - 1680 nm	SWIR-7:	2235 - 2285 nm
SWIR-4:	1710 - 1750 nm	SWIR-8:	2295 - 2365 nm

Sensor Resolution (or GSD, Ground Sample Distance; off-nadir is geometric mean)

Panchromatic Nadir:
20° Off-Nadir:
Multispectral Nadir:
20° Off-Nadir:
SWIR Nadir:
20° Off-Nadir:

0.31 m
0.34 m
1.24 m
1.38 m
3.70 m
4.10 m

Dynamic Range

11-bits per pixel Pan and MS; 14-bits per pixel SWIR

Swath Width

At nadir: 13.1 km

Attitude Determination and Control

Type: 3-axis Stabilized
Actuators: Control Moment Gyros (CMGs)
Sensors: Star trackers, precision IRU, GPS

Pointing Accuracy and Knowledge

Accuracy: <500 m at image start/stop
Knowledge: Supports geolocation accuracy below

Retargeting Agility

Time to Slew 200 km: 12 sec

Onboard Storage

2199 Gb solid state with EDAC

Communications

Image & Ancillary Data: 800 and 1200 Mbps X-band
Housekeeping: 4, 16, 32, or 64 kbps real time, 524 kbps stored, X-band
Command: 2 or 64 kbps S-band

Max Contiguous Area Collected in a Single Pass (30° off-nadir angle)

Mono: 66.5 km x 112 km (5 strips)
Stereo: 26.6 km x 112 km (2 pairs)

Revisit Frequency
(at 40°N Latitude)

1 m GSD: <1.0 day
4.5 days at 20° off-nadir or less

Geolocation Accuracy (CE90)

Predicted <3.5 m CE90 without ground control

Capacity

680,000 km² per day

*All imagery is resampled to comply with U.S. Regulation.

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Aerial

SIME’s Aerial team is constantly supported by its Production department to help ensure that all aerial-based products are developed to the highest quality standards and are delivered on time.

With over eight years of extensive experience, Space Imaging Middle East’s specialized aerial division provides the regional market with a complete suite of aerial imagery products and services. The division is fully equipped with a Cessna aircraft and aerial photography equipment that are stationed in the Middle East, manned by an experienced crew and fully trained technical staff. The division has also leased a new aircraft, AeroCommander, to ensure smooth operations for parallel projects.

Features

Features	Benefits
High cartographic accuracy 1:10,000 – 25.4 m CE 90% 1:5,000 – 10.2m CE 90% 1:2,000 – 4.2 m CE 90% 1:1,000 – 4.1 m CE 90%	Extract thematic information that is geo-positionally accurate to the same level as the basemap.
High resolution 5cm - 40 cm multispectral, natural color, Orthorectified 60–30 overlap for Normal Ortho 80–60 overlap for True Ortho	Identify features on high resolution
Large image swath 16.4 km – 17.6 km width (camera dependent – 2 options needed)	Maps large areas faster with fewer flight lines and hence cost effective
Image level variations Level 0 (raw) to 3 (orthorectified) available for analysis	Improve feature classification and identification in dark or bright areas and perform more flexible image enhancement
Open systems Partnered with commercial aircraft / camera providers	Get your project up and running quickly and easily based on standard map projections and formats
Local Assets 2 Aircrafts available in the region (Cessna and AeroCommander)	Ease of mobilization and logistics management

Abu Dhabi, UAE
Aerial Collection

Specifications

Product Options
Resolution:	5 CM to 40 CM, per the requirement
Accuracy:	(Absolute geo-location accuracy) 4.1 m – 25.4 m CE90
Bands:	3 Bands, Natural Color
Band Combination:	Multispectral
Processes:	Arial Triangulation, Stereo Compilation, DTM generation, Orthophoto Production, Applied Corrections: , Radiometric and geometric corrections, Mapped to a cartographic projection
Formats:	GeoTIFF 1.0, Custom^*
Cloud Cover:	0%
Orderable Area Area:	40 km² (25 mi²)
Camera:	VEXCEL Ultra Cam X, Ultra Cam D
Deliverables:	Aerial Triangulation Report, Camera Calibration Files, AGPS / IMU Data and Report, DTM, OrthoPhoto, Raw Level 0 imagery if needed Media: External Hard Drive

* - Contact Customer Support to find out more about custom file formats that are available for this product

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QuickBird

DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird satellite offers sub-meter resolution imagery, high geolocational accuracy, and large on-board data storage.

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WorldView 1

WorldView-1, launched September 2007, is the first of our next-generation satellites—the most agile satellites ever flown commercially.

Features

Specifications

WorldView 2

WorldView-2, launched October 2009, is the first high-resolution 8-band multispectral commercial satellite.

Features

Specifications

WorldView 3

Introducing WorldView-3, the first multi-payload, super-spectral, high-resolution commercial satellite.

Features

Specifications

Aerial

SIME’s Aerial team is constantly supported by its Production department to help ensure that all aerial-based products are developed to the highest quality standards and are delivered on time.

Features

Specifications

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