The document summarizes key Earth observation satellites, including platform launch date, revisit time, sensor bands, wavelength range measured, and spatial resolution. Some of the satellites discussed include NOAA, Landsat-8, Landsat-7, Landsat 4/5, Landsat 1-3, QuickBird-2, WorldView-2, IKONOS, GeoEye-1, Terra, and Aqua. Spatial resolutions range from 0.4 meters to over 1,000 meters, and wavelength bands include visible, near infrared, shortwave infrared, thermal infrared, and more.

1. Platform Launch
Date
RevisitTime
(days)
Sensor Bands Wavelength
(µm)
Spatial Resolution
(m)
NOAA 1998 2× daily AVHRR 1 0.58–0.68 1090
2 0.725–1.00
3A 1.58–1.64
3B 3.55–3.93
4 10.30–11.30
5 11.50–12.50
Landsat-8 2013 16 OLI 1 Ultra
blue
0.43–0.45
2 Blue 0.45–0.51
3 Green 0.53–0.59
4 Red 0.64–0.67 30
5 NIR 0.85–0.88
6 SWIR1 1.57–1.65
7 SWIR2 2.11–2.29
8 PAN 0.50–0.68 15
9 Cirrus 1.36–1.38 30
10 TIRS1 10.60–11.19 100
11 TIRS2 11.50–12.51
Landsat-7 1999 16 ETM + 1 0.45–0.52
2 0.52–0.60
3 0.63–0.69 30
4 0.77–0.90
5 1.55–1.75
6 10.40–12.50 60
7 2.09–2.35 30
8 0.52–0.90 15
Landsat-
4/5
1982/1984 16 TM 1 0.45–0.52
2 0.52–0.60
3 0.63–0.69 30
4 0.76–0.90
5 1.55–1.75
6 10.40–12.50 120
7 2.08–2.35 30
Landsat 1–3 1972 18 MSS 4 0.5–0.6 60
1975 5 0.6–0.7
1978 6 0.7–0.8
7 0.8–1.1
PAN 1 4.50–9.00 0.6
QuickBird-2 2001 1–3.5 MS 1 Blue 0.43–5.45
2 Green 4.66–6.20
3 Red 5.90–7.10 2.4
4 NIR 7.15–9.18
PAN 1 4.50–8.00 0.5

2. Platform Launch
Date
RevisitTime
(days)
Sensor Bands Wavelength
(µm)
Spatial Resolution
(m)
WorldView-
2
2009 1–3.7 MS 1 Coastal 4.00–5.10 2
2 Blue 4.50–5.10
3 Green 5.10–5.80
4 Yellow 5.85–6.25
5 Red 6.30–6.90
6 Red
edge
7.05–7.45
7 NIR1 7.70–8.95
8 NIR2 8.60–10.40
PAN 1 0.45–0.90 1
IKONOS 1999 1 MS 1 Blue 0.45–0.52 4
2 Green 0.51–0.59
3 Red 0.63–0.70
4 NIR 0.76–0.85
PAN 1 0.45–0.80 0.4
GeoEye-1 2008 1–9 MS 1 Blue 0.45–0.51 1.65
2 Green 0.51–0.58
3 Red 0.66–0.69
4 NIR 0.78–0.92
Terra/Aqua 1999/2002 0.5 MODIS 1 0.62–0.67
2 0.84–0.88
3 0.46–0.48
4 0.54–0.56 500
5 0.12–0.13
6 0.16–0.17
7 0.21–0.22
8 0.40–0.42
9 0.44–0.45
10 0.48–0.50
11 0.53–0.54
12 0.55–0.56
13 0.66–0.67
14 0.67–0.68 1000
15 0.74–0.75
16 0.86–0.88
17 0.89–0.92
18 0.93–0.94
19 0.92–0.96
20–36a 3.66–14.38