WorldView-3

Multi-payload, super-spectral, high-resolution commercial satellite provides highly detailed imagery for precise map creation, change detection and in-depth image analysis

Launched in:	2014
Repeat cycle:	1 days
Orbit height:	617 km
Orbit type:	Sun Synchronous
Organisation:	Maxar - USA
Launched 13 August 2014

WorldView-3 websites

Information

DigitalGlobe - Technical information
DigitalGlobe - Satellite information
ESA Earth Online
Maxar - Constellaton

Data ordering

Geoserve
Maxar - Search and discovery
ESA - Third Party Missions (data for research)
European Space Imaging - Image library

On Board Sensors

WV-3 CAVIS (WorldView-3: Cloud, Aerosol, water Vapor, Ice, Snow)

Information

DigitalGlobe - Satellite information

Data ordering

Maxar - Search and discovery

Sensor Bands

Band	Wavelength (µm)	Resolution (m)	Swath width (km)	Revisit time (days)
Band 1 Desert Clouds (VIS)	0.405 to 0.42	30	13.1	1
Band 2 Aerosol-1 (VIS)	0.459 to 0.509	30	13.1	1
Band 3 Green (VIS)	0.525 to 0.585	30	13.1	1
Band 4 Aerosol-2 (VIS)	0.635 to 0.685	30	13.1	1
Band 5 Water-1 (NIR)	0.845 to 0.885	30	13.1	1
Band 6 Water-2 (NIR)	0.897 to 0.927	30	13.1	1
Band 7 Water-3 (NIR)	0.93 to 0.965	30	13.1	1
Band 8 NDVI-SWIR (SWIR)	1.22 to 1.252	30	13.1	1
Band 9 Cirrus (SWIR)	1.365 to 1.405	30	13.1	1
Band 10 Snow (SWIR)	1.62 to 1.68	30	13.1	1
Band 11 Aerosol-1 (SWIR)	2.105 to 2.245	30	13.1	1
Band 12 Aerosol-2 (SWIR)	2.105 to 2.245	30	13.1	1

WV-3 MSS (WorldView-3: Multi spectral sensor)

Information

DigitalGlobe - Satellite information
DigitalGlobe - Technical information

Data ordering

Maxar - Search and discovery

Sensor Bands

Band	Wavelength (µm)	Resolution (m)	Swath width (km)
Band Coastal (VIS)	0.4 to 0.45	1.24	13.2
Band Blue (VIS)	0.45 to 0.51	1.24	13.2
Band Green (VIS)	0.51 to 0.58	1.24	13.2
Band Yellow (VIS)	0.585 to 0.625	1.24	13.2
Band Red (VIS)	0.63 to 0.69	1.24	13.2
Band Red Edge (VIS)	0.705 to 0.745	1.24	13.2
Band Near-IR1 (NIR)	0.77 to 0.895	1.24	13.2
Band Near-IR2 (NIR)	0.86 to 1.04	1.24	13.2

WV-3 PAN (WorldView-3: Panchromatic sensor)

Band	Wavelength (µm)	Bandwidth (µm)	Resolution (m)	Swath width (km)	Revisit time (days)
Band PAN (VIS)	0.45 to 0.8		0.31	13.2

WV-3 SWIR (WorldView-3: Shortwave Infrared sensor)

Band	Wavelength (µm)	Resolution (m)	Swath width (km)
Band SWIR1 (SWIR)	1.195 to 1.225	3.7	13.2
Band SWIR2 (SWIR)	1.55 to 1.59	3.7	13.2
Band SWIR3 (SWIR)	1.64 to 1.68	3.7	13.2
Band SWIR4 (SWIR)	1.71 to 1.75	3.7	13.2
Band SWIR5 (SWIR)	2.145 to 2.185	3.7	13.2
Band SWIR6 (SWIR)	2.185 to 2.225	3.7	13.2
Band SWIR7 (SWIR)	2.235 to 2.285	3.7	13.2
Band SWIR8 (SWIR)	2.295 to 2.365	3.7	13.2