Introduction to Common 0.3-, 0.5-, 1-, and 2-Meter-Resolution Remote Sensing Satellites

Published: June 7, 2021   |   Source: Original article

Remote sensing satellites are available at a range of spatial resolutions. The following is an overview of commonly used satellites and constellations by approximate image resolution.

0.3-meter resolution: Includes the U.S. WorldView-3 and WorldView-4 satellites, as well as France’s recently launched Pleiades Neo satellite.

0.5-meter resolution: Includes the U.S. WorldView-1, WorldView-2, GeoEye, and QuickBird satellites; France’s Pleiades satellite; China’s SuperView (Gaofen-1) satellite; and South Korea’s KOMPSAT-3A satellite.

1-meter resolution: Satellites include China’s Gaofen-2, Gaofen-7 stereoscopic, Beijing-2, Jilin-1, and Orbita satellites; the U.S. IKONOS and BlackSky satellites; South Korea’s KOMPSAT-2 and KOMPSAT-3 satellites; and EROS-B.

1–2-meter resolution: Includes France’s SPOT-6 and SPOT-7, China’s Gaofen-1 and Gaofen-6 satellites, the Gaofen-1B/1C/1D satellites, China’s Resource satellites, and Japan’s ALOS satellite.

3–5-meter resolution: Includes RapidEye, the PlanetScope constellation, and China’s Resource satellite series.

10–15-meter resolution: Includes Sentinel-2A, China’s wide-swath Gaofen satellites, and Landsat-7 and Landsat-8.

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Satellite Image Samples

0.3-Meter-Resolution Satellite Images

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Figure 1. 0.3-meter-resolution satellite image sample 1
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Figure 2. 0.3-meter-resolution satellite image sample 2
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Figure 3. 0.3-meter-resolution satellite image sample 3

0.5-Meter-Resolution Satellite Images

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Figure 4. 0.5-meter-resolution satellite image sample 1
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Figure 5. 0.5-meter-resolution satellite image sample 2
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Figure 6. 0.5-meter-resolution satellite image sample 3

1-Meter-Resolution Satellite Images

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Figure 7. 1-meter-resolution satellite image sample 1
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Figure 8. 1-meter-resolution satellite image sample 2
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Figure 9. 1-meter-resolution satellite image sample 3

2-Meter-Resolution Satellite Images

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Figure 10. 2-meter-resolution satellite image sample 1
2-meter-resolution satellite image sample 2
Figure 11. 2-meter-resolution satellite image sample 2
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Figure 12. 2-meter-resolution satellite image sample 3

5-Meter-Resolution Satellite Images

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Figure 13. 5-meter-resolution satellite image sample 1
5-meter-resolution satellite image sample 2
Figure 14. 5-meter-resolution satellite image sample 2
5-meter-resolution satellite image sample 3
Figure 15. 5-meter-resolution satellite image sample 3

10-Meter-Resolution Satellite Images

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Figure 16. 10-meter-resolution satellite image sample 1
10-meter-resolution satellite image sample 2
Figure 17. 10-meter-resolution satellite image sample 2
10-meter-resolution satellite image sample 3
Figure 18. 10-meter-resolution satellite image sample 3

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