Imagery from both sensors can be merged to create 1meter color imagery pansharpened. Ikonos2 is a commercial highresolution imaging satellite of digitalglobe, longmont, co, usa, providing highresolution imagery on a commercial basis. Its applications include both urban and rural mapping of natural resources and. Spot satellite technical data location accuracy is evaluated on the basis of a statistic calculated from a large number of scenes acquired from september 2003, across the globe. Search our timelapse image library and learn more about using our online products. The capability to observe earth via spacebased telescope has been called one of the most significant developments in the history of the space age, and ikonos brought imagery. The ikonos satellite sensor is a hig hresol ution satellite operated by dig ital globe. The cdp supports the commercial remote sensing space policy crssp by providing data to qualified federal users at no cost. Ikonos satellite imagery, satellite specifications. Ikonos satellite, imagery, and products request pdf. The ikonos satellite simultaneously collects 1m panchromatic and 4m multispectral images, providing the commercial and scientific community with a dramatic improvement in spatial resolution over.
Ikonos was an imaging satellite of digitalglobe providing highresolution imagery on a commercial basis. High spatial resolution ikonos satellite imagery, at 1 m and 4 m pixel sizes, were. Imagery from the panchromatic and multispectral sensors can be merged to create. Mangrove landscape characterization and change in twin. It collected multispectral ms and panchromatic pan imagery.
Ikonos was a commercial earth observation satellite, and was the first to collect publicly. Manual of geospatial science and technology 2nd ed. Ikonos2 is a commercial highresolution imaging satellite of digitalglobe. Request pdf ikonos satellite, imagery, and products the ikonos satellite simultaneously collects 1m panchromatic and 4m multispectral images. These prefixes are named by an internal production order identifier i. With ikonos2, a new era of 1 m spatial resolution imagery began for spaceborne instruments in the field of civil earth observation. The ikonos satellite is the worlds first commercial satellite to collect. The dpu can format data for interface with an onboard storage unit and data downlink. Usgs eros archive commercial satellites cdp imagery.
Ikonos satellite imagery, satellite specifications satellite imaging. Ikonos produces 1meter blackandwhite panchromatic and 4meter multispectral red, blue, green, near infrared imagery that can be combined in a variety of ways to accommodate a wide range of highresolution imagery applications. The ikonos satellite sensor is a highresolution satellite operated by digitalglobe. Crosscalibration of landsat and ikonos sensors for use in. Crosscalibration of landsat and ikonos sensors for use in precision agriculture tac july 31, 2003 pi. Dennis helder a select few of the many scientists, researchers and students involved. Since its launch in september 1999, space imagings ikonos earth imaging satellite has provided a reliable stream of image data that has become the standard for commercial highresolution satellite data products.
Ikonos was a commercial earth observation satellite, and was the first to collect publicly available highresolution imagery at 1 and 4meter resolution. Ikonos2 is a commercial highresolution imaging satellite of geoeye inc. With ikonos, a new era of 1m spatial resolution imagery began for spaceborne instruments in the field of civil earth observation. Ikonos satellite is a highresolution satellite operated by digitalglobe. The ikonos satellite, whose name is derived from the greek word for image, was the worlds first commercial satellite able to collect blackandwhite panchromatic images with 1meter resolution and multispectral imagery with 4meter resolution. The ikonos satellite is the worlds first commercial satellite to collect panchromatic blackandwhite images with.
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