WORLDVIEW-1 (WV-1)

NORAD 32060· COSPAR 2007-041A· Active satellite· Earth Observation· SSO

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Orbit class

SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)

Operator

DigitalGlobe

Country

United States

Manufacturer

—

Launched

Sep 18, 2007

Mass

—

Apogee

499 km

Perigee

495 km

Inclination

97.39°

Period

1.57 h

Launch

Launched on Sep 18, 2007 from Space Launch Complex 2W, United States of America aboard a Delta II 7920-10.

Delta II 7920-10 | WorldView-1 →

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WorldView-1 is a commercial Earth observation satellite owned by Vantor. WorldView-1 was launched on 18 September 2007, followed later by the WorldView-2 in 2009. First imagery from WorldView-1 was available in October 2007, prior to the six-year anniversary of the launch of QuickBird, DigitalGlobe's previous satellite.

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