QuickBird

QuickBird, launched on October 18, 2001, offered 61 cm resolution panchromatic data and 2.44 m resolution multispectral data with high geolocational accuracy. QuickBird was operating at an altitude of 400 km and continued in a gradual descent until its end of mission life at an altitude of 300 km on February 19, 2015.

  1. Spatial Resolution:
    • Panchromatic: 61cm
    • Multispectral: 2.44m
  2. Spectral Resolution:
    • Panchromatic:
      (405 to 1053nm)
    • Multispectral:
      Blue: (430 – 545 nm)
      Green: (466 – 620 nm)
      Red: (590 – 710 nm)
      Near-IR: (715 – 918 nm)