QuickBird Satellite Images and Sensor Specifications
Because of our relationship with DigitalGlobe, developer and owner of the QuickBird Sensor, Satellite Imaging Corporation (SIC) acquires QuickBird Satellite Imagery worldwide for our customers seeking high-resolution, digital aerial photographs.
About the QuickBird Satellite Sensor
QuickBird is a high resolution satellite owned and operated by DigitalGlobe. Using a state-of-the-art BGIS 2000 sensor (PDF), QuickBird collects image data to 0.61m pixel resolution degree of detail. This satellite is an excellent source of environmental data useful for analyses of changes in land usage, agricultural and forest climates. QuickBird's imaging capabilities can be applied to a host of industries, including Oil and Gas Exploration & Production (E&P), Engineering and Construction and environmental studiesQuickBird Satellite Sensor Characteristics
| Launch Date | October 18, 2001 |
| Launch Vehicle | Boeing Delta II |
| Launch Location | Vandenberg Air Force |
| Orbit Altitude | 450 Km |
| Orbit Inclination | 97.2°, sun-synchronous |
| Speed | 7.1 Km/sec (25,560 Km/hour) |
| Equator Crossing Time | 10:30 AM (descending node) |
| Orbit Time | 93.5 minutes |
| Revisit Time | 1-3.5 days, depending on latitude (30° off-nadir) |
| Swath Width | 16.5 Km x 16.5 Km at nadir |
| Metric Accuracy | 23 meter horizontal (CE90%) |
| Digitization | 11 bits |
| Resolution | Pan: 61 cm (nadir) to 72 cm (25° off-nadir) MS: 2.44 m (nadir) to 2.88 m (25° off-nadir) |
| Image Bands | Pan: 450-900 nm Blue: 450-520 nm Green: 520-600 nm Red: 630-690 nm Near IR: 760-900 nm |
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