Objectives and Applications
The objective of OrbView-1 was to acquire affordable high-quality imagery of the Earth for a variety of customers that include local governments, telecommunication companies, architects, civil engineers, real estate managers, farmers and environmental monitoring agencies.
Full Name
OrbView-1
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
GeoEye
Launch Date
01 Apr 1995
Mission Links
EOL Date
01 Apr 2000
Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
100 minutes
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
70 deg
Orbit Altitude
740 km
Orbit Longitude
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International Designator