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- The QuickBird satellite is the first in a constellation of spacecraft that DigitalGlobe is developing that offers highly accurate, commercial high-resolution imagery of Earth. QuickBird's global collection of panchromatic and multispectral imagery is designed to support applications ranging from map publishing to land and asset management to insurance risk assessment. Today, DigitalGlobe's QuickBird is the only spacecraft able to offer sub-meter resolution imagery, industry-leading geolocational accuracy, large on-board data storage, and an imaging footprint 2 to 10 times larger than any other commercial high-resolution satellite. QuickBird was designed and built by our strategic partners, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Kodak, and Fokker Space, all leaders in their fields. By utilizing proven technology from each supplier, we have developed a state-of-the-art, satellite system built from space-qualified components. This system successfully meets DigitalGlobe's demanding performance requirements for high image quality, robust image collection, and long mission life. Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: QUICKBIRD Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites Short_Name: QUICKBIRD Long_Name: DigitalGlobe's QuickBird End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: Quickbird End_Group Group: Orbit Orbit_Altitude: 450 km Orbit_Inclination: 98 degree Repeat_Cycle: 2-3 days Orbit_Type: LEO > Low Earth Orbit > Polar Sun-Synchronous End_Group Creation_Date: 2007-11-28 Online_Resource: http://www.digitalglobe.com/index.php/85/QuickBird Sample_Image: http://www.digitalglobe.com/image.php?id=93 Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 2001-10-18 Launch_Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA Primary_Sponsor: DigitalGlobe End_Group End_Group
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