Ikonos

The first high-resolution commercial imaging satellite; "Ikonos" is Greek for "image." It carries a 1-meter-resolution panchromatic camera and a 4-meter-resolution color imager, with a 13-km swathe width. The first attempt to launch Ikonos, on Apr. 27, 1999, was unsuccessful following the failure of the payload shroud to separate.

launch date	Sep. 24, 1999
launch vehicle	Athena 2
launch site	Vandenberg Air Force Base
orbit	678 × 679 km × 98.2°
mass	726 kg

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