IKONOS Satellite Images
IKONOS was the first satellite to provide a 1 meter resolution satellite image. Images are sold per square kilometre allowing additional flexibility in image acquisition.
IKONOS satellite imagery specifications
| Resolution |
High |
| Scene size |
11 x 11 km |
| Bands |
5 |
| - Multispectral |
4 m |
| - Panchromatic |
1 m |
| - Fused |
1 m |
| Stereo pairs |
Available |
| Revisit Frequency |
1 - 3 days |
| Launch date |
1999 |
| Orbit altitude |
681 km |
| Applications |
Mapping, agriculture and forestry, military, change detection, disaster management, vegetation mapping. | |
