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Also known as GeoEye 1, GE01, GE1

GeoEye-1 is a high-resolution Earth observation satellite owned by Vantor (formerly DigitalGlobe), launched on September 6, 2008. The satellite was acquired in the 2013 purchase of GeoEye.

Key facts

Spaceflight.auto
all
Spaceflight.name
GeoEye-1
Spaceflight.names_list
OrbView-5
Spaceflight.image
Launch of Delta II rocket carrying GeoEye-1 (080906-F-5195D-002).jpg
Spaceflight.image_caption
Launch of Delta II rocket carrying GeoEye-1
Spaceflight.mission_type
Earth observation
Spaceflight.operator
Vantor
Spaceflight.COSPAR_ID
2008-042A
Spaceflight.SATCAT
33331
Spaceflight.mission_duration
Planned: 7 years Elapsed:
Spaceflight.spacecraft_bus
SA-200HP
Spaceflight.manufacturer
General Dynamics
Spaceflight.dimensions
(arrays stowed)
Spaceflight.power
3,862 watts
Spaceflight.launch_date
{} UTC
Spaceflight.launch_rocket
Delta II 7420-10, D-335
Spaceflight.launch_site
Vandenberg SLC-2W
Spaceflight.launch_contractor
BoeingUnited Launch Alliance

via Wikipedia infobox

~4 min read

Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Specifications and operation
  • 2009 anomaly
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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GeoEye-1 is a high-resolution Earth observation satellite owned by Vantor (formerly DigitalGlobe), launched on September 6, 2008. The satellite was acquired in the 2013 purchase of GeoEye.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “GeoEye-1” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.