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| Sub-meter Resolution |
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| IKONOS |
GeoEye |
Pan and Multispectral optical |
11.3 km |
|
|
http://www.geoeye.com |
| GEOEYE-1 |
GeoEye |
Pan and Multispectral optical |
15.2 km |
|
|
http://www.geoeye.com |
| QUICKBIRD |
Digital Globe |
Pan and Multispectral optical |
16.5 km |
11 bits |
2001- |
http://www.digitalglobe.com |
| WORLDVIEW-1 |
Digital Globe |
Panchromatic optical |
17.6 km |
11 bits |
2007- |
http://www.digitalglobe.com |
| WORLDVIEW-2 |
Digital Globe |
Pan and Multispectral optical |
16.4 km |
11 bits |
2009 |
http://www.digitalglobe.com |
| Pleiades |
SPOT |
Pan and Multispectral optical |
20 km |
|
2010- |
http://www.spot.com |
| ASTER |
Terra |
Multiband optical |
60km |
|
1999- |
http://www.gds.aster.ersdac.or.jp |
| PRISM |
ALOS |
Panchromatic optical |
70/35 km |
8 bits |
2006- |
|
| AVNIR-2 |
ALOS |
Multispectral optical |
70/35 km |
8 bits |
2006- |
|
| Resolution Greater Than 1.0 m |
|---|
| Landsat MSS |
NASA Landsat 1-5 |
Multispectral optical |
185 km |
6 bits |
|
http://edcsns17.cr.usgs.gov/EarthExplorer/ |
| ETM+ |
NASA Landsat 7 |
Pan and Multispectral optical |
185 km |
8 bits |
|
http://edcsns17.cr.usgs.gov/EarthExplorer/ |
| TM |
NASA Landsat 4,5 |
Multispectral optical |
185 km |
8 bits |
|
http://edcsns17.cr.usgs.gov/EarthExplorer/ |
| SPOT 5 |
|
Pan and Multispectral optical |
60 km |
8 bits |
2002- |
http://www.spot.com |
| AVHRR |
|
Multispectral optical |
2399 km |
10 bit |
1979- |
http://edcsns17.cr.usgs.gov/EarthExplorer/ |
| MODIS |
Terra and Aqua |
Multi-resolution optical |
2330 km |
12 bit |
1999- |
|
| National Satellites |
|---|
| AWiFS |
IRS (Indian Remote Sensing) P6 |
Pan and Multispectral optical |
1416 km |
10 bits |
2003- |
|
| LISS-III |
IRS (Indian Remote Sensing) P6 |
Pan and Multispectral optical |
141 km |
7 bits |
2003- |
|
| THEOS |
|
Pan and Multispectral optical |
|
|
2008- |
http://www.gistda.or.th |
| FORMOSAT-1 |
|
Pan and Multispectral optical |
24 km |
8 bits |
2004- |
|
| CBERS-2 |
|
Multi-resolution, multispectral optical |
890 km |
|
2001- |
http://www.dmcii.com |
| JERS |
|
|
70 km |
8 bits |
1992-1998 |
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This listing was compiled from various public information.
It includes only well-known optical satellites which are either currently in operation or historically important, and whose data sets are available to the public.
It may contain errors, and is certainly incomplete. We welcome any comments or corrections you may wish to send us.
Copyright (c) Goldin-Rudahl Systems, Inc.
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| Revised on 2011-10-16 |
