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GeoEye-1
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GeoEye-1 (also designated OrbView-5) is a very-high-resolution optical satellite launched 6 September 2008 [1][2]. It is operated by Vantor (formerly Maxar Technologies, rebranded October 2025 [3]). The satellite supports commercial tasking with a 1.7-day average revisit and a 15.2 km swath [1][4].
GeoEye-1 launched into a sun-synchronous orbit at 681 km altitude with a 10:30 local time descending node. The orbit was raised to approximately 770 km in summer 2013 per eoPortal, Wikipedia, and WMO OSCAR records [1][2][5]; the orbit_type field in the catalogue currently reflects the pre-raise altitude of 681 km. The orbit raise altered the ground-sample distance: panchromatic resolution changed from approximately 0.41 m to 0.46 m, and multispectral resolution from approximately 1.64 m to 1.84 m [1][2].
Design life was seven years; the mission entered extended operations well beyond that mark. End-of-life is projected for September 2026 due to propellant depletion, as reported by the CEOS EOHandbook [4][2]. The 17-year imagery archive is distributed through Vantor's commercial platform and government program channels. Methodologies include very-high-resolution optical collection and panchromatic-to-multispectral pan-sharpening [1].
All fields
| current status | Extended operations |
| operator | Vantor |
| launch vehicle | Delta II |
| Launched | 2008-09-06 |
| orbit type | Sun-synchronous, 770 km, 98 deg inclination, 10:30 LTDN |
| swath km | 15.2 |
| revisit days | 1.7 |
| tasking supported | Yes |
| archive depth years | 17 |
| Last updated | 2026-05-24 |
| claim status | Unclaimed |
Supply chain position
- [1]GeoEye-1, Wikipediacommunity2026-05-24
- [2]GeoEye-1, ESA EO Gateway mission recordcommunity2026-05-24
- [3]GeoEye-1, WMO OSCAR satellite recordcommunity2026-05-24
- [4]GeoEye-1 (OrbView-5), eoPortalcommunity2026-05-24
- [5]GeoEye-1 Mission Summary, CEOS EOHandbookcommunity2026-05-24
- [6]Vantor (company), Wikipediacommunity2026-05-24
How to cite this page
Plain text
GeoEye-1. EO-Atlas, SpectraWorks B.V., last reviewed 2026-05-24. https://eo-atlas.org/missions/geoeye-1 (CC BY 4.0)
BibTeX
@misc{eoatlas:missions:geoeye-1,
title = {GeoEye-1},
author = {{EO-Atlas}},
publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
year = {2026},
note = {Last reviewed 2026-05-24. CC BY 4.0},
url = {https://eo-atlas.org/missions/geoeye-1}
}