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OrbView-2 (formerly known as SeaStar) was the satellite system that carried the Sea-viewing Wide Field of View Sensor (SeaWiFS).
OrbView-2 was developed, owned, managed, and operated by Orbital Imaging Corporation (now GeoEye Inc.) of Dulles, Virginia. The mission was renamed to "OrbView-2" from "SeaStar" in 1997.
The OrbView-2 satellite operations as well as the commercial data processing and distribution functions were performed by Orbital Imaging Corporation, which markets the data for commercial and operational use. The processing and distribution of data for research applications is handled by the SeaWiFS Project at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
Type
Earth Observation Satellite
Data Center
OB.DAAC
Launch
Aug. 1, 1997
Objective
Measure land and sea color to assess the presence of chlorophyll
Instruments Aboard OrbView-2
| Instrument Name | Operational Date(s) | Spectral Resolution | Type of Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) | 1997 - 2010 | 412, 443, 490, 510, 555, 670, 765, 865nm |
Spectrometer/Radiometer |
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