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SkySat-1
SkySat-1
High-resolution EO imagery and HD-video, multiple times per day
Launched in:
2013
Orbit height:
578 km
Orbit type:
Sun Synchronous
Organisation:
Planet - USA
Launched 21 Nov 2013
SkySat-1 websites
Information
Planet - Terra Bella
Planet - SkySat hi-res
Google buys Skybox
Planet - Imagery Product Specifications (May 2019)
Data ordering
ESA - Third Party Missions (data for research)
On Board Sensors
Skybox-Image (Sub-meter spatial resolution)
Information
Planet - SkySat hi-res
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band PAN (VIS)
0.45 to 0.9
0.45
0.9
8
Band Blue (VIS)
0.45 to 0.515
0.065
2
8
Band Green (VIS)
0.515 to 0.595
0.08
2
8
Band Red (VIS)
0.605 to 0.695
0.09
2
8
Band Near-IR (NIR)
0.74 to 0.9
0.16
2
8
Skybox-Video (High-definition video)
Information
Planet - SkySat hi-res
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band Video (VIS)
0.45 to 0.9
1.1
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