swap_horiz Sentinel-2B Alternatives

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WorldView-3

WorldView-3 is a high-resolution commercial Earth observation satellite operated by Maxar and launched in 2014. It provi...

High Resolution 2010S Polar Orbit Maxar

9.1 Excellent

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TanDEM-X

TanDEM-X (Terrain Digital Elevation Model) is a German radar satellite launched in 2010 by the German Aerospace Center (...

2010S Sar Polar Orbit Airbus Dlr

9.1 Excellent

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CryoSat-2

CryoSat-2 is an Earth observation satellite developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and launched in 2010. Its prima...

Radar 2010S Esa Polar Orbit

8.8 Great

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NIMBUS-7

Nimbus-7 was an American meteorological research satellite launched by NASA in 1978 into a sun-synchronous orbit. As the...

Historic 1970S Nasa Earth Observation

8.8 Great

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NOAA-20

NOAA-20 is a polar-orbiting environmental monitoring satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administ...

2010S Weather Noaa Polar Orbit

8.6 Great

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ALOS-2

ALOS-2 (Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2) is a Japanese Earth observation satellite operated by JAXA and launched in...

Japan 2010S Jaxa Sar

8.6 Great

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Sentinel-1C

Sentinel-1C is a European Space Agency Copernicus program satellite carrying a C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) ins...

2020S Esa Sar Earth Observation

8.4 Great

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SPOT-1

SPOT-1 was a French Earth observation satellite launched by the CNES in 1986, marking the inaugural mission of the comme...

France 1980S Cnes Earth Observation

8.4 Great

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Sentinel-2C

Sentinel-2C is an Earth observation satellite developed by the European Space Agency for the Copernicus program, success...

2020S Esa Earth Observation Polar Orbit

8.4 Great

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Sentinel-3B

Sentinel-3B is an Earth observation satellite operated by the European Space Agency as part of the Copernicus Programme,...

2010S Esa Earth Observation Polar Orbit

8.3 Great

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Landsat 4

Landsat 4 was a joint NASA and U.S. Geological Survey Earth observation satellite launched on July 16, 1982 into a Sun-s...

1980S Earth Observation Polar Orbit Multispectral

8.3 Great

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PROBA-V

PROBA-V is a minisatellite launched by the European Space Agency in May 2013 to map land cover and vegetation growth acr...

2010S Esa Vegetation Polar Orbit

7.9 Good

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SPOT-6

SPOT-6 is a commercial optical Earth observation satellite launched in 2012 and operated by Airbus Defence and Space. As...

2010S Airbus Polar Orbit Multispectral

7.6 Good

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ResourceSat-2

ResourceSat-2 is an Earth observation satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2011. Desig...

India 2010S Isro Polar Orbit

7.6 Good

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CBERS-4A

CBERS-4A is a cooperative Earth observation satellite developed jointly by China and Brazil, launched into a sun-synchro...

2010S Polar Orbit Multispectral Cnsa Inpe

7.5 Good

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SPOT-7

SPOT-7 is an optical Earth observation satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space and launched in 2014. It was designed...

2010S Airbus Polar Orbit Multispectral

7.4 Good

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GaoFen-1

Launched in April 2013, GaoFen-1 is the first satellite deployed in China's High-Definition Earth Observation System (CH...

China 2010S Cnsa Earth Observation

7.3 Good

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CBERS-4

CBERS-4 is an Earth observation satellite jointly developed by China and Brazil through a partnership between the CNSA a...

2010S Polar Orbit Multispectral Cnsa Inpe

7.3 Good

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Resurs-P No.1

Resurs-P No.1 is a Russian civilian Earth observation satellite launched into orbit in 2013 to provide high-resolution i...

Russia 2010S Roscosmos Earth Observation

7.2 Good

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Sentinel-1B

Sentinel-1B was a European Space Agency (ESA) Earth observation satellite launched in April 2016 as part of the Copernic...

2010S Esa Sar Earth Observation

7.0 Good