Payload (satellite)
WORLDVIEW-1 (WV-1): live position and orbit
OperationalUnited States
WORLDVIEW-1 (WV-1) is a satellite launched 2007-09-18 by United States.
Facts
NORAD ID32060
International designator2007-041A
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerUnited States
Launch date2007-09-18
Launch siteVandenberg, USA
Orbital period94.5 min
Inclination97.38°
Apogee495 km
Perigee492 km
About
WorldView-1 is a commercial Earth observation satellite owned by Vantor. WorldView-1 was launched on 18 September 2007, followed later by the WorldView-2 in 2009. First imagery from WorldView-1 was available in October 2007, prior to the six-year anniversary of the launch of QuickBird, DigitalGlobe's previous satellite.