WorldView-2
| Mission type | Earth observation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DigitalGlobe | ||||
| COSPAR ID | 2009-055A | ||||
| SATCAT № | 35946 | ||||
| Website | DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 | ||||
| Mission duration |
Planned: 7.25 years Elapsed: 7 years, 2 months, 14 days | ||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||
| Bus | BCP-5000[1] | ||||
| Manufacturer | Ball Aerospace | ||||
| Launch mass | 2,800 kg (6,200 lb) | ||||
| Power | 3200 watts | ||||
| Start of mission | |||||
| Launch date | 8 October 2009, 18:51:01 UTC[2] | ||||
| Rocket | Delta II 7920-10C, D-345[2] | ||||
| Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-2W[2] | ||||
| Contractor | Boeing / United Launch Alliance | ||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||
| Reference system | Geocentric | ||||
| Regime | Sun-synchronous | ||||
| Perigee | 772 kilometers (480 mi)[3] | ||||
| Apogee | 773 kilometers (480 mi)[3] | ||||
| Inclination | 98.40 degrees[3] | ||||
| Period | 100.16 minutes[3] | ||||
| Epoch | 25 January 2015, 04:29:44 UTC[3] | ||||
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WorldView-2 is a commercial Earth observation satellite owned by DigitalGlobe. WorldView-2 provides commercially available panchromatic imagery of 0.46 m (18 in) resolution, and eight-band multispectral imagery with 1.84 m (72 in) resolution.[4]
It was launched 8 October 2009 to become DigitalGlobe's third satellite in orbit, joining WorldView-1 which was launched in 2007 and QuickBird which was launched in 2001.[5] It takes a new photograph of any place on Earth every 1.1 days.[6]
Design
Ball Aerospace built the spacecraft, which includes an optical telescope that can image objects 18 in (460 mm) in diameter.
Launch
WorldView-2 was launched 8 October 2009 from Vandenberg Air Force Base on a Delta II flying in the 7920 configuration. The launch vehicle was provided by the United Launch Alliance and launch services were administered by Boeing.[7]
History
On 19 July 2016, the Joint Space Operations Center reported a debris causing event of at least 9 observable pieces, after which DigitalGlobe demonstrated the satellite to still be functional by releasing an image of downtown Oakland, California.[8][9]
See also
References
- ↑ "WorldView 2, 3 (WV 2, 3)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "WORLDVIEW 2 Satellite details 2009-055A NORAD 35946". N2YO. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "Worldview-2". Magazine article. Asian Surveying and Mapping. 12 October 2009. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ↑ "DigitalGlobe Successfully Launches Worldview-1". DigitalGlobe. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ Phillips, Nicky; Grubb, Ben; Aston, Heath. "Detection of MH370 debris required a 'human eyeball operation'". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ Ray, Justin (8 October 2009). "Satellite launched to give truer view of the world". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ↑ JSpOC [JointSpaceOps] (19 July 2016). "19 Jul: JSpOC ID'd debris causing event..." (Tweet). Retrieved 24 July 2016 – via Twitter.
- ↑ DigitalGlobe [DigitalGlobe] (19 July 2016). "Collected by WorldView-2 today..." (Tweet). Retrieved 24 July 2016 – via Twitter.
External links
- WorldView-2 at Digitalglobe.com
- WorldView-2 sensor information at Satimagingcorp.com