High spatial resolution ikonos satellite imagery, at 1 m and 4 m pixel sizes, were. 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. Imagery from the panchromatic and multispectral sensors can be merged to create. Imagery from both sensors can be merged to create 1meter color imagery pansharpened. Ikonos2 is a commercial highresolution imaging satellite of digitalglobe. The ikonos satellite is the worlds first commercial satellite to collect panchromatic blackandwhite images with. Crosscalibration of landsat and ikonos sensors for use in precision agriculture tac july 31, 2003 pi. The ikonos satellite sensor is a hig hresol ution satellite operated by dig ital globe. These prefixes are named by an internal production order identifier i. Manual of geospatial science and technology 2nd ed.
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. Its applications include both urban and rural mapping of natural resources and. 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. Ikonos2 is a commercial highresolution imaging satellite of digitalglobe, longmont, co, usa, providing highresolution imagery on a commercial basis. Dennis helder a select few of the many scientists, researchers and students involved. 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. Ikonos satellite imagery, satellite specifications satellite imaging.
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Crosscalibration of landsat and ikonos sensors for use in. Since its launch in september 1999, space imagings ikonos earth imaging satellite has provided a reliable. The dpu can format data for interface with an onboard storage unit and data downlink. With ikonos, a new era of 1m spatial resolution imagery began for spaceborne instruments in the field of civil earth observation. It collected multispectral ms and panchromatic pan imagery. Ikonos satellite, imagery, and products request pdf. Ikonos, launched on september 24, 1999 is a commercial earth observation satellite by geoeye. Ikonos satellite is a highresolution satellite operated by digitalglobe. Spot 5 spot 4 passenger instrument vegetation 2 vegetation 1 spectral bands electromagnetic spectrum resolution imaging swath image dynamics revisit interval. Ikonos2 is a commercial highresolution imaging satellite of geoeye inc. The ikonos satellite is the worlds first commercial satellite to collect. Ikonos was an imaging satellite of digitalglobe providing highresolution imagery on a commercial basis. Highresolution imagery from the ikonos satellite may be useful for many resource management applications.
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