About

GeoEye-1, launched in 2008 from Vandenberg Airbase, is an very high-resolution satellite under the ownership and operation of Maxar Technologies. With a pixel resolution of 41cm, this satellite efficiently gathers image data. Its remarkable agility enables it to rotate and swivel with robotic precision, allowing for forward, backward, and side-to-side movement. Depending on the latitude, GeoEye-1 can revisit specific areas within a span of 1-3 days.

The satellite’s capabilities encompass the simultaneous capture of 0.41m panchromatic (black & white) and 1.65m multispectral (colour) digital imagery. These datasets, either separately or in combined form (pan-sharpened) as 0.41m multispectral imagery, are readily accessible for acquisition. This satellite imagery serves a multitude of purposes, including applications in air and marine transportation, defense, disaster response, oil and gas exploration, mining exploration and production, mapping of remote regions, insurance and risk management, location-based services, agricultural crop management, and many other domains.