IKONOS Satellite
IKONOS Satellite was launched in September 1999. IKONOS panchromatic Sensor resolution is 1 m, and multispectral scanner resolution is 4 m. The swath width is 13 km at nadir. Accuracy with out ground control is 12 m horizontally, and 10 m vertically; with ground control it is 2 m horizontally, and 3 m vertically.
The orbits at an altitude of 423 miles, or 681 kilometers. Revisit time is 2.9 days at 1 m resolution, and 1.5 days at 1.5 m resolution.
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IKONOS Satellite Sensor
It was a high-resolution imagery at 1- and 4-meter resolution. It collected Multispectral (MS) and Panchromatic (PAN) imagery.
Satellite Specifications
| Launch Date | 24 September 1999 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA |
| Operational Life | Over 7 years |
| Orbit | 98.1 degree, sun synchronous |
| Speed on Orbit | 7.5 kilometers per second |
| Speed Over the Ground | 6.8 kilometers per second |
| Revolutions Around the Earth | 14.7, every 24 hours |
| Altitude | 681 kilometers |
| Resolution at Nadir | 0.80 meters panchromatic; 3.28 meters multispectral |
| Resolution 26° Off-Nadir | 1.0 meter panchromatic; 4.0 meters multispectral |
| Image Swath | 11.3 kilometers at nadir; 13.8 kilometers at 26° off-nadir |
| Equator Crossing Time | Nominally 10:30 AM solar time |
| Revisit Time | Approximately 3 days at 40° latitude |
| Dynamic Range | 11-bits per pixel |
Sensor Resolution
| Sensor | Resolution |
|---|---|
| Panchromatic | 0.8m |
| Multispectral | 4m |
Bands
| Bands | Wevthlength (nm) |
|---|---|
| Multispectral Blue Green Red Near IR | 445-516 506-595 632-698 757-853 |
| Panchromatic | 450-900 |
IKONOS Satellite Data Download
Coverage Maps indicating the availability of products are available for Download in USGS
IKONOS-2
IKONOS-2 was an Earth-imaging satellite of DigitalGlobe Inc(MAXAR). which launched in 1999 and ceased operations in 2015.