1. High Resolution Sensors – QuickBird
Presentation on
High Resolution Sensors – QuickBird
Siddhartho Shekhar Paul
MSc Student, NRES – Environmental Science Program
Date of Launch
October 18, 2001
Sensor
Panchromatic, Multispectral
Bands & Wavelengths
Panchromatic:
B& W: to 900 nm
Multispectral:
Blue: nm
Green: nm
Red: nm
Near-IR: nm
Spatial Resolution (Pixel Size)
61 cm (2 ft) at nadir
2.4 m (8 ft) at nadir

2. Swath Width
16.5 km at nadir
Altitude/Inclination/Orbit
450 km/98 degree/Sun-synchronous polar
Radiometric Resolution
11 bit
Cost
$17/sq. km, minimum order 25 sq. km
Future Plans
Mission life up to May, 2012
Website
index.php/85/QuickBird

3. Sample Notable Image and Function
August , 2009 Station Fire ,
Sunland neighborhood and surrounding areas of Los Angeles.
Sample Notable Image and Function

4. Some Special Applications
Wide Spectrum of uses in-
Disaster Management,
Mining, Oil and Gas Industry,
Natural Resources management,
Defense & Intelligence,
Urban and Regional Planning,
Engineering and Architecture , Archaeology etc.
The following literature includes some scientific uses of QuickBird image-
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