# Vision-1 Imager
*sensor . products*

High-resolution passive optical imager distributed by Airbus through Vision-1, providing 0.9 m panchromatic and 3.5 m multispectral imagery.

## Specifications
- **product status**: operational
- **manufacturer**: airbus-ds
- **sensor**: {"instrument_family":"passive-optical","measurement_principle":"passive","spectral_range_nm":{"min":440,"max":910},"spectral_band_count":5,"gsd_m":{"native":0.87},"swath_km":20.8,"bit_depth":10}
- **deployment context**: orbital
- **entity type**: sensor
- **last verified date**: 2026-05-28
- **verified by**: agency-doc
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **provider**: airbus-ds
- **attributes**: {"kind":"sensor","product_status":"operational","manufacturer":"airbus-ds","description":"High-resolution passive optical imager distributed by Airbus through Vision-1, providing 0.9 m panchromatic and 3.5 m multispectral imagery.","sensor":"{\"instrument_family\":\"passive-optical\",\"measurement_principle\":\"passive\",\"spectral_range_nm\":{\"min\":440,\"max\":910},\"spectral_band_count\":5,\"gsd_m\":{\"native\":0.87},\"swath_km\":20.8,\"bit_depth\":10}","bus":null,"ground_segment":null,"launcher":null,"analysis_service":null,"deployment_context":"orbital"}
- **technology**: optical-spectral-sensing

## Editorial
Vision-1 Imager is a high-resolution optical panchromatic and visible near-infrared imager on SSTL S1/Vision-1, with imagery services distributed and operated through Airbus.[^vision1-usgs][^vision1-airbus-press]

USGS characterization gives five spectral bands spanning 440 to 910 nm: blue 440 to 510 nm, green 510 to 590 nm, red 600 to 670 nm, near infrared 780 to 910 nm, and panchromatic 450 to 650 nm.[^vision1-usgs]

The imager provides 0.87 m panchromatic and 3.48 m multispectral ground sampling distance, 10-bit data, and a 20.8 km swath.[^vision1-usgs][^vision1-airbus-press]

Airbus added Vision-1 to its imagery portfolio in 2019.[^vision1-airbus-press][^vision1-usgs]

## Sources
- [vision1-usgs] | System Characterization Report on Vision-1, USGS Open-File Report 2021-1030-Q | https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/ofr20211030Q/full | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-05-28 | published=2024-11-25
- [vision1-airbus-press] | Airbus strengthens its imagery capabilities with Vision-1 | https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2019-06-airbus-strengthens-its-imagery-capabilities-with-vision-1 | tier=operator-press | accessed=2026-05-28 | published=2019-06-26

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