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WORLDVIEW-3 (WV-3)
Very High Resolution / Multispectral · DigitalGlobe (now Maxar)
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LiveIt moves every second. See exactly where it is — worked out from its orbit, on your own device — on the live 3D globe.
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The most capable commercial imaging satellite ever built, WorldView-3 resolves objects 31 cm across — near the physical limit for its altitude. Its shortwave infrared bands identify building materials, mineral types, and crop species invisible to all other commercial satellites. Its imagery has mapped every airport, road, and military facility on Earth — used by governments and private intelligence firms alike.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 383–384 mi (616–619 km)
- Inclination
- 97.8°
- One orbit
- 96.9 minutes14.9 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 40115
- Int’l designator
- 2014-048A
- Launched
- 2014
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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