Title :
GeoEye-1, the world´s highest resolution commercial satellite
Author_Institution :
GeoEye, Dulles, VA, USA
Abstract :
GeoEye-1 consists of the world´s most advanced commercial multi spectral imaging sensor, latest ACS system star tracker and military grade GPS receiver. This LEO satellite is capable of providing 41 centimeter spatial resolution from 681 km in space. This talk will outline the system specification and performance of this world class imaging satellite.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; aerospace instrumentation; remote sensing; satellite tracking; star trackers; ACS system star tracker; GeoEye-1; commercial satellite; distance 681 km; high resolution satellite; imaging satellite; military grade GPS receiver; spectral imaging sensor; Global Positioning System; High-resolution imaging; Image resolution; Image sensors; Low earth orbit satellites; Military satellites; Remote sensing; Sensor systems; Spatial resolution; GeoEye-1; multi-spectral; remote sensing; satellite;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
