CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- BGIS 2000
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Full Name
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Ball Global Imaging System 2000
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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Digital Globe
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Maturity
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High Heritage - Operational
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Instrument Type
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High resolution optical imagers 
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Geometry
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Instrument Technology
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High resolution optical imager
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Sampling
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Imaging
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Data Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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High-quality satellite imagery for map creation, change detection, and image analysis.
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Resolution Summary
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Panchromatic: 61 centimeter (2 ft) Ground Sample Distance (GSD) at nadir, Multispectral: 2.4 meter (8 ft) GSD at nadir
[Best Resolution: 0.61m]
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Swath Summary
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Nominal swath width: 16.5 kilometers at nadir Accessible ground swath: 544 km centered on the satellite ground track (to ~30° off-nadir) Areas of interest, Single Area: 16.5 km x 16.5 km, Strip: 16.5 km x 115 km
[Max Swath: 16 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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23 meter circular error, 17 meter linear error (without ground control)
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Waveband Summary
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Panchromatic: 445 to 900 nm. Multispectral: Blue: 450 - 520 nm, Green: 520 - 600 nm, Red: 630 - 690 nm, Near-IR: 760 - 900 nm.
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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