WorldView-1 Mission

Objectives and Applications

An environment-monitoring satellite and the world's first 50 cm resolution commercial imaging satellite.
Full Name
WorldView-1
Mission Status
Operational (extended)
Mission Agencies
Maxar
Launch Date
18 Sep 2007
Mission Links
EOL Date
Sep 2025
EO Portal Info
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
94.6 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
97.2 deg
Orbit Altitude
496 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
14 days
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator

Mission Instruments

WV60 - WorldView-60 Camera

Mission Measurements

WorldView Full Archive and Tasking
Jan-2007
The WorldView series consists of 4 high resolution commercial Earth imaging satellites owned by Maxar and distributed by European Space Imaging (EUSI). The overall objective is to meet the growing commercial demand for highresolution satellite imagery. ESA offers access to worldwide WorldView data (both archived and new acquisitions) via the TPM scheme. - Read more WorldView Full Archive and Tasking
WorldView ESA Archive
Jan-2007
The WorldView series consists of 4 high resolution commercial Earth imaging satellites owned by Maxar and distributed by European Space Imaging (EUSI). The overall objective is to meet the growing commercial demand for highresolution satellite imagery. The collection is composed by the copy of optical products requested by ESA supported projects over their areas of interest around the world, and access is provided via the TPM scheme. - Read more WorldView ESA Archive