WorldView-3
| Mission type | Earth observation |
|---|---|
| Operator | DigitalGlobe |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-048A |
| SATCAT № | 40115 |
| Website | DigitalGlobe WorldView-3 |
| Mission duration | 7.25 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Ball Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 2,800 kg (6,200 lb) |
| Power | 3100 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 13 August 2014, 18:30:30 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Atlas V 401 |
| Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-3E |
| Contractor | Lockheed Martin / United Launch Alliance |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Perigee | 619 kilometers (385 mi)[2] |
| Apogee | 622 kilometers (386 mi)[2] |
| Inclination | 97.97 degrees[2] |
| Period | 96.98 minutes[2] |
| Epoch | 25 January 2015, 05:15:06 UTC[2] |
WorldView-3 is a commercial Earth observation satellite owned by DigitalGlobe. It was launched on August 13, 2014, to become DigitalGlobe's sixth satellite in orbit, joining Ikonos which was launched in 1999, QuickBird in 2001, WorldView-1 in 2007, GeoEye-1 in 2008, and WorldView-2 in 2009. WorldView-3 provides commercially available panchromatic imagery of 0.31 m (12 in) resolution, eight-band multispectral imagery with 1.24 m (4 ft 1 in) resolution, shortwave infrared imagery at 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in) resolution, and CAVIS (Clouds, Aerosols, Vapors, Ice, and Snow) data at 30 m (98 ft) resolution.[3]
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Launch
WorldView-3 was launched on August 13, 2014, from Vandenberg Air Force Base on an Atlas V flying in the 401 configuration. The launch vehicle is provided by the United Launch Alliance and launch services were administered by Lockheed Martin.
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References
External links
- WorldView-3 at Digitalglobe.com
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