33331 - GEOEYE-1

GEOEYE 1 is an American (privately owned) remote sensing craft that was launched by a Delta 2 rocket from Vandenberg AFB in California at 18:51 UT on 2008 September 6. The 2.1-ton craft will provide 0.4-m resolution panchromatic and 1.6-m multicolor images to be marketed to the US Department of Defense and state and city planners. The initial orbital parameters were period 98.3 min, apogee 687 km, perigee 671 km, and inclination 98.1 degrees.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2008-09-06
Launch Vehicle: Delta II
Launch Site: Vandenberg AFB, United States