Remote Sensing Overview
The following table consists of a select few satellites that are currently operational
| Satellite Name |
Source |
Launch |
Types |
No. of Channels |
Resolution (meters) |
| SPOT-4 |
France |
1998 |
Multispectral |
4 |
20 |
| Panchromatic |
1 |
10 |
| Landsat-7(ETM+) |
USA |
1999 |
Multispectral |
6 |
30 |
| 1 |
60 |
| Panchromatic |
1 |
15 |
| IKONOS |
Space Imaging |
1999 |
Multispectral |
4 |
4 |
| Panchromatic |
1 |
1 |
| Terra (ASTER) |
USA |
1999 |
Multispectral |
14 |
15,30,90 |
| EROS-A1 |
ImageSat International |
2000 |
Panchromatic |
1 |
1.5 |
| QuickBird |
DigitalGlobe |
2001 |
Multispectral |
4 |
2.44 |
| Panchromatic |
1 |
0.61 |
| Envisat-1(MERIS) |
ESA |
2001 |
Multispectral |
15 |
0.61 |
| SPOT-5 |
France |
2002 |
Multispectral |
3 |
10 |
| 1 |
20 |
| Panchromatic |
1 |
2.5, 5 |
| OrbView-3 |
Orbimage |
2003 |
Multispectral |
4 |
4 |
| Panchromatic |
1 |
1 |
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