WMO OSCAR | Satellite: OrbView-4

Satellite: OrbView-4

Satellite details

Acronym	OrbView-4
Full name	OrbView-4
Satellite Description	2nd flight unit of the GeoEye programme. Main mission: high-resolution land observation.
Mass at launch	368 kg	Dry mass	312 kg
Power
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	N/A (satellite failed at launch).
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	470 km
ECT	10:30 desc

Space agency	GeoEye
Status	Lost at launch
Details on Status (as available)	Failed at launch.
Launch	21 Sep 2001	EOL	21 Sep 2001
Last update:	2015-07-28

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

GeoEye
- GeoEye-1 (2008 - 2018)
- Ikonos (1999 - 2015)
- OrbView-3 (2003 - 2007)
- OrbView-4 (2001 - 2001)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on OrbView-4

Acronym	Full name
OHRIS	OrbView High Resolution Imaging System
OHIS	OrbView Hyperspectral Imaging System

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on OrbView-4

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data	Instrument landing page	Comments
OHRIS	OrbView High Resolution Imaging System	21 Sep 2001	21 Sep 2001	N/A
OHIS	OrbView Hyperspectral Imaging System	21 Sep 2001	21 Sep 2001	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed