IKONOS General Overview
The IKONOS satellite was successfully launched into orbit 1999 it made history with the world's first 1m resolution commercial remote sensing satellite. Moving over the ground at approximately seven kilometres per second, IKONOS collects data at a rate of over 2,000 square kilometres per minute.
While having the ability to capture multi-spectral images at 4m resolution, IKONOS can also record objects as small as 1m resolution in black-and-white. By combining the multi-spectral properties of the 4m resolution imagery with the detail of the 1m resolution imagery, IKONOS imagery is further processed to produce 1meter resolution true colour images.
Through the nearly fifteen, 98-minute journeys it makes around the globe each day, IKONOS collects vital statistics about the Earth's ever-changing features-from fluctuations in land and water resources to the build-out of new urban areas. Commercial and governmental organizations rely on IKONOS's high-resolution imagery to view, map, measure, and monitor and manage the world in which we live.
IKONOS Images Supply Format
- Image size - 10km x 10km (100sqkm) or 14km x 14km (196sqkm),
- Bits per pixel - 8Bit or 16Bit,
- Map Projection - UTM,
- Datum - WGS 84,
- Image Format - GeoTIFF and .TIFF,
- Georeferenced - Yes,
- Orthorectified - 'If Client Requires',
- Supply Methods - DVD, Harddrive or A1 Print Media Format.
IKONOS Image Resolution Options
- 1m Resolution Multispectral,
- 1m Resolution Panchromatic,
- 1m Resolution True Color,
- 4m Resolution Multispectral,
- 4m Resolution True Color.
IKONOS MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS
INTRODUCTION
Commercial and governmental organizations rely on the IKONOS Satellite's ability to capture high-resolution imagery to view, map, measure, and monitor and manage the world in which we live.
Applications range from national security and disaster assessment to urban planning, mine planning, mineral exploration and agricultural monitoring - drawing on the spectacular views from IKONOS, the possibilities are endless.
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AGRICULTUREAgriculture forms the backbone of many economies throughout the world. With the aid of IKONOS imaging the development and management of agricultural resources can be accomplished with precision.
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DISASTER MANAGEMENTEvery year many forms of natural disasters impact on the lives of millions of people around the world. Although it is difficult to precisely predict where and when events like tsunamis, hurricanes, tornados, wild fires, volcanoes, earthquakes, etc, will take place the IKONOS satellite can be used in the aftermath of these events to ascertain the damage caused as well as using information derived from the satellite to implement future preventative methods.
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GEOLOGYAs geologists in their respective fields, face an array of requests and subsequent tasks from clients, the IKONOS satellite can be utilized for a multiple array of tasks including
 Planning and implementation of environmental impact studies,
monitoring of possible natural events like volcano activity,
manage and map geological features and mineral resources, etc.
manage and map subsurface and above surface water resources, etc.
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MINING AND EXPLORATIONThe IKONOS satellite's ability to produce 1m resolution images in true color, allows for detailed planning and implementation of mining and prospecting activities in such a precise manner so as to extract the target resource without unnecessary exploration expenditure.
Because of the impact mining and exploration has on eco-systems it is also vital that the planning of these activities be done in such a way as to minimize environmental impact. |
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MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Local as well as regional type municipalities can accurately plan for and maintain
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areas earmarked for housing as well as the development thereof, |
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implementation of subsurface and above surface pipe lines and electrical cables, |
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Plan and develop of new roads as well as maintaining existing roads, etc.
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TOURISMVarious tour operators, hotel owners, resort owners, municipalities as well as governments can use IKONOS 1m True Color Satellite Images for
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Use in presentations to show tourists the various attractions in a particular country, |
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development of existing resources to build new resorts as well as maintaining existing ones, |
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mapping and planning of river adventures like White Water Rafting, |
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the compilation of tourist maps to sell as souvenirs, etc.
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