high-resolution satellite imagery
Offering the largest collection capacities and the quickest return time to any place on earth, RapidEye's constellation of five identical Earth Observation satellites allows us to reliably provide complete coverages of difficult-to-image areas and to fill our Archive with large quantities of current data. Our satellites can collect more than 4,000,000 km² of data daily, which makes RapidEye unique in providing large-area coverages.
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Offers the highest level of processing available for customers who do not want to do their own image processing and would like a ready to use product.
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This image data has been minimally processed and is ready for users who wish to do their own image processing.
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A unique constellation of 5 identical earth observation satellites with unparalleled capabilities.
The RapidEye constellation of five satellites stands apart from other providers of satellite-based geospatial information in their unique ability to acquire high-resolution, large-area image data on a daily basis. The RapidEye system is able to collect an unprecedented 4 million square kilometers of data per day at 6.5 meter nominal ground resolution, and has amassed over 2 Billion square kilometers in its archive in just two years of commercial operation. See our coverage/frequency maps for a proof 
RapidEye Key Factors
Learn more about: Our Satellites | Our Ground Segment
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Mission characteristic |
Information |
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Number of Satellites: |
5 |
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Spacecraft Lifetime: |
7 years |
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Orbit Altitude: |
630 km in Sun-synchronous orbit |
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Equator Crossing Time: |
11:00 am (approximately) |
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Sensor Type: |
Multi-spectral push broom imager |
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Spectral Bands:
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Capable of capturing any of the following spectral bands: |
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Name Blue: Green: Red: Red Edge: NIR: |
Spectral Bands (nm) 440 – 510 520 – 590 630 – 685 690 – 730 760 – 850 |
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Ground sampling distance (nadir): |
6.5 m |
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Pixel size (orthorectified): |
5 m |
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Swath Width: |
77 km |
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On board data storage: |
Up to 1500 km of image data per orbit |
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Revisit time: |
Daily (off-nadir) / 5.5 days (at nadir) |
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Image capture capacity: |
4 million sq km/day |
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Dynamic Range: |
Up to 12 bit |
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