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WorldView-2 Satellite Sensor

(0.50m)

MAXAR’s WorldView-2 satellite sensor, launched October 8, 2009, provides 0.46m panchromatic (B&W) mono and stereo satellite image data.

The WorldView-2 sensor provides a high-resolution panchromatic band and eight (8) multispectral bands; four (4) standard colors (red, green, blue, and near-infrared 1) and four (4) new bands (coastal, yellow, red edge, and near-infrared 2), full-color images for enhanced spectral analysis, mineral mapping, wildlife monitoring, land-use planning, disaster relief, defense, and climate change.

WorldView-2 Satellite Sensor (0.50m)

With its improved agility, WorldView-2 can act like a paintbrush, sweeping back and forth to collect very large areas of multispectral imagery in a single pass. WorldView-2 alone can collect nearly 1 million km2 every day, doubling the collection capacity of our constellation to nearly 2 million km2 per day. The combination of WorldView-2’s increased agility and high altitude enables it to typically revisit any place on earth in 1.1 days, revisit time drops below one day and never exceeds two days, providing the most same-day passes of any commercial high resolution satellite.

The WorldView-2 imaging payload is the second such system engineered and manufactured by ITT Space Systems Division for MAXAR. WorldView-2 operates at an altitude of 770 kilometers, and the advanced on-board imaging system can capture pan-sharpened, multispectral images (with better than 0.46-meter resolution) from almost 500 miles above the earth. These images supply unprecedented detail and geospatial accuracy, further expanding the applications for satellite imagery in both commercial and government markets. Added spectral diversity provides the ability to perform precise change detection and mapping.

In addition to numerous other technical improvements, WorldView-2 can accommodate direct tasking, which will allow select customers around the world to load imaging profiles directly up to the spacecraft and execute delivery of the data directly down to their ground stations.

Sample Images

WorldView-2 Satellite Image Gallery

Main Transportation Current and World Events Energy Defense and Intelligence Engineering and Construction Environmental Monitoring Airport Mapping

Bin Kaneh, Iran

Destroyed Missile Facility

Burma, Ragoon, Myanmar

Left Fork Rd., Boulder

Mount Merapi Area

Post-Eruption

Mount Merapi Aftermath

Indonesia

Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Facility

March 14 Japan

Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Facility

March 17 Japan

Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Facility

Mississippi River Flooding - Natural Color

Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant

Missouri River Flooding

Hurricane Irene Aftermath

Downtown Dallas, Texas, USA

King Fahd International Stadium

San Antonio Conference Center

Arena de Sao Paulo - World Cup 2014

Osama bin Laden's Compound

Abbottabad, Pakistan

Missile Facility Before Explosion

Iran

Missile Facility After Explosion

Iran

Syria Missile Attack (40cm)

World Largest Airplane Antonov AN-225 Destroyed

March 11, 2022

Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

Ukraine March 10, 2022

Bangkok, Thailand

Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco, California

Deepwater Horizon Oil Slick Cleanup

Gulf of Mexico

Deepwater Horizon Burning Surface Oil

Gulf of Mexico

Solar Powered Airport,

India

Dallas Love Field

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Atmospheric Compensation - MAXAR AComp Pre-Processing

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WorldView-2 Satellite Sensor Specifications

Launch date

October 8, 2009

Launch vehicle

Delta 7920 (9 strap-ons)

Launch site

Vandenberg Air Force Base

Orbit altitude

770 kilometers

Orbit type

Sun synchronous, 10:30 am (LT) descending Node

Orbit period

100 minutes; 7.25 year mission life, 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

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

Sensor resolution

Panchromatic: 0.46 m GSD at nadir, 0.52 m 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

16.4 km 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 m at image start and stop

Knowledge: Supports geolocation accuracy below

Retargeting agility

Time to slew 200km: 10 seconds

Onboard storage

2199 GB solid state with EDAC

Agility Acceleration

1.5 deg/s/s
Rate: 3.5 deg/s
Time to slew 300 kilometers: 9 seconds

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 degrees off-nadir
angle)
Mono: 138×112 km (8 strips)
Stereo: 63×112 km (4 pairs)

Mono: 138×112 km (8 strips)
Stereo: 63×112 km (4 pairs)

Command

2 or 64 kbps S-band

Revisit frequency

1.1 days at 1 m GSD or less
3.7 days at 20 degrees off-nadir or less (0.52 m GSD)

Geolocation accuracy (CE90)

Demonstrated <3.5 m CE90 without ground control

Capacity

1 million sq km per day

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to find Geographic Coordinates in Google maps?

To find geographic coordinates in Google Maps, you can follow these steps:

Open Google Maps in your web browser or on your mobile device.
Search for the location you want to find the geographic coordinates for by entering the address, landmark, or name of the place in the search bar at the top of the page.
Once the location is displayed on the map, right-click (or long-press on mobile) the exact point on the map where you want to find the coordinates. This will open a small menu.
In the menu that appears, click on “What’s here?” or “What’s here? – Coordinates” option. On mobile devices, you may need to tap on the location marker first to reveal the menu options.
A small information box will appear at the bottom of the screen, displaying the latitude and longitude coordinates of the selected point. The coordinates will be shown in decimal degrees format.
You can click on the coordinates in the information box to expand it and see the coordinates in different formats, such as degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS) or Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) format.

How to Create a KML File in Google Earth?

To create a KML (Keyhole Markup Language) file in Google Earth, you can follow these steps:

Download Google Earth Pro and Open on your computer.
Navigate to the location or area you want to create a KML file for by using the search bar, zooming in/out, and panning on the map.
Customize the view and layers in Google Earth Pro to include the specific data or elements you want to include in your KML file. This can include placemarks, paths, polygons, overlays, images, and more.
Once you have set up the desired view and layers, go to the “Add” menu at the top of the screen and select the type of element you want to add (e.g., placemark, path, polygon, image overlay).
Follow the prompts to add the specific element and provide the necessary information, such as location coordinates, name, description, and any additional properties or styling options.
Repeat the previous step if you want to add more elements to your KML file.
After adding all the desired elements, go to the “File” menu and select “Save Place As.”
In the “Save Place As” dialog box, choose a location on your computer where you want to save the KML file.
Specify the name of the KML file, ensuring it has the .kml extension (e.g., myfile.kmL), you may need to select KML as GoogleEarth defaults to KMZ formats.
Click the “Save” button to save the KMZ file to the specified location on your computer.

How To Order Commercial Satellite Maps?

Ordering commercial high-resolution and medium-resolution satellite maps process:

Identify your requirements: Determine the specific needs for the satellite maps, including the desired resolution, geographic coverage, acquisition date, and any additional specifications such as spectral bands or cloud cover constraints.
Contact Us: Reach out to us to inquire about our imaging product and services. Provide us with the details of your requirements, including the area of interest, resolution, and any other specifications.
If there is high urgency for imagery, please let us know that this is a time sensitive project. Any project deadlines should be included with your initial contact.
Request a quote: Ask for a formal quote for the satellite maps you need. The quote should include information such as the cost, delivery timeline, licensing terms, and any additional services like data processing or analysis.
Review the quote: Evaluate the quote provided by us and if needed, we can negotiate the terms, pricing, or any specific requirements that may not be fully covered.
Confirm the order: Once you are satisfied with the quote and have reached an agreement, confirm your order. We will guide you through the necessary steps for payment and delivery.
Receive the satellite maps: After the order is confirmed and payment is processed, you will receive the satellite map data in the specified format. This may include downloading the data from a secure portal or receiving physical media, depending on delivery method.
Utilize the satellite maps: With the satellite maps that you receive, you can utilize it for your intended purposes, such as GIS data, 3D terrain maps, disaster, geospatial data, and other applications as needed.

What Are Satellite Imagery Raw Files?

Satellite map raw files refer to the unprocessed and unedited data captured by satellite sensors. These files contain the raw data received by the satellite sensors, including the reflected or emitted electromagnetic radiation from the Earth’s surface.

Satellite map raw files typically come in specialized formats specific to each satellite sensor or provider. These formats may include formats like GeoTIFF (georeferenced Tagged Image File Format) or ENVI (Environment for Visualizing Images). The raw files preserve the original sensor readings, which can include various spectral bands, radiometric information, and geometric parameters.

Raw files require processing to convert them into usable formats, such as georeferenced images or digital elevation model(DEM). Processing steps may involve radiometric and geometric corrections, atmospheric compensation, calibration, orthorectification, and mosaicking, among others.

Once processed, raw files can provide valuable information for various GIS data applications, including 3D terrain maps, agriculture production maps, vegetation maps, and disaster maps.

How To Download Satellite Maps in FTP

To download satellite maps from an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server, you can follow these general steps:

Obtain the FTP server information: Get the FTP server details from the satellite maps provider or the source you are accessing. This includes the FTP server address, username, password, and potentially the directory path to the imagery files.
Choose an FTP client: Select an FTP client software or application that allows you to connect to the FTP server and perform file transfers. Some popular options include FileZilla, WinSCP, Cyberduck, or the built-in FTP functionality of certain web browsers.
If you are unable to download an FTP client due to software locks, Windows has a built in FTP Protocol that can be accessed by copying the URL of the FTP server in your Windows File Explorer.
Depending on the method to connect to the FTP, you will need credentials including a Username and Password to access these file.
Most FTP clients will allow you to Copy and Paste or Drag and Drop the files from the client window to your local files.

Remember to comply with any terms and conditions associated with the satellite map data, including usage restrictions, licensing agreements, and any attribution requirements specified by the provider.

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WorldView-2

WorldView-2 Satellite Sensor

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WorldView-2 Satellite Image Gallery

WorldView-2 Satellite Sensor Specifications

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