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DMSP F18
DMSP F18 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Flight 18) is a weather satellite operated by the United States Air Force, launched in October 2009 aboard an Atlas V rocket. Flying in a polar orbit, it is equipped with specialized sensors to collect meteorological and oceanographic data. The satellite provides critical cloud cover, precipitation, and atmospheric measurements specifically tailor...
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QuickBird
QuickBird was a commercial high-resolution Earth observation satellite operated by DigitalGlobe and launched in 2001. Circling the planet in a sun-synchronous orbit, the satellite captured panchromatic imagery at a resolution of 0.61 meters and multispectral imagery at 2.4 meters. These detailed images were utilized by governments, urban planners, and environmental organizations for mapping, agric...
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