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    RapidEye Satellite Sensors (5m)

    The five (5) RapidEye satellite sensors were successfully launched from the DNEPR-1 Rocket on August 29th, 2008 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. RapidEye built by MacDonald Dettwiler, Ltd. (MDA) will offer image users a data source containing an unrivaled combination of large-area coverage, frequent revisit intervals, high resolution and multispectral capabilities. Watch video of RapidEye satellite launch.

    RapidEye Satellite Sensor (5m)

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    Five Constellation Satellites

    TACHYS - (Rapid); MATI - (Eye); CHOMA - (Earth); CHOROS - (Space); TROCHIA - (Orbit)

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    The RapidEye constellation of five satellites stands apart from other providers of satellite based geospatial information in their unique ability to acquire high resolution, large-area image data on a daily basis.

    RapidEye's imaging capabilities can be applied to a host of industries, including agriculture, forestry, oil and gas exploration, power and engineering and construction, governments, cartography and mining.

    The RapidEye system collects an unprecedented 4 million square kilometers of data per day at 6.5 meter nominal ground resolution. Each satellite measures less than one cubic meter and weighs 150 kg (bus + payload), and has been designed for at least a seven-year mission life. All five satellites are equipped with identical sensors and are located in the same orbital plane. BlackBridge satellites include the Red-Edge band, which is sensitive to changes in chlorophyll content.

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    Rapideye Burghausen Germany

    Burghausen

    Germany

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    Oahu

    Hawaii

    NVDI Index Agriculture Mapping

    NVDI Index

    Kuwait

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    RapidEye Satellite Sensor Specifications

    Number of Satellites5
    Spacecraft Lifetime7 years
    Orbit Altitude630 km in Sun-synchronous orbit
    Equator Crossing Time11:00 am local time (approximately)
    Sensor TypeMulti-spectral push broom imager
    Spectral BandsCapable of capturing any of the following spectral bands:
    TypeWavelength (nm)
    Blue440 - 510
    Green520 - 590
    Red630 - 685
    Red Edge690 - 730
    NIR760 - 850
    Ground sampling distance (nadir)6.5 m
    Pixel size (orthorectified)5 m
    Swath Width77 km
    On board data storage1500 km of image data per orbit
    Revisit timeDaily (off-nadir) / 5.5 days (at nadir)
    Image capture capacity4 million sq km/day
    Dynamic Range12 bit

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