[SatNews] PCI Geomatics will be presenting a dedicated live demonstration on the use of WorldView-3 for practical applications in an upcoming webinar on March 19th, 2015.
Artistic rendition of the WorldView 3 satellite.
Image courtesy of DigitalGlobe.
WorldView-3 was successfully launched on August 13, 2014, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. WorldView-3 provides 31 cm panchromatic resolution, 1.24 m multispectral resolution, 3.7 m short-wave infrared resolution, and 30 m CAVIS resolution. Recent changes in legislation by the US Department of Commerce have relaxed restrictions on resolution of satellite imagery that can be commercially distributed—Digital Globe is now allowed to sell imagery at the best available resolution.
PCI Geomatics and Digital Globe will be presenting this joint webinar to demo the value of working with very high resolution, super spectral imagery. The demonstration will include processing of full resolution WorldView-3 imagery within PCI software and provide best practices for working with the new source of high resolution imagery. Specific applications will be demonstrated as part of the live webinar.
PCI Geomatics has implemented support for WorldView-3’s sensor model, which required modifications to Geomatica and GXL. WorldView-3 provides positional information that can be imported to build geometric models for the imagery. Geomatica and GXL have the capability to build precise satellite geometry models to properly position the imagery on the earth’s surface. The models can be further refined through the collection of a few ground control points to create highly accurate orthorectified imagery, Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) and mosaics.
To register for the live demonstration, select this direct infolink.
Additionally, PCI Geomatics has implemented support for KazEOSat-1, an Earth Observation satellite owned and operated by the
Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary (KGS), a division of Kazcosmos.
KazEOSat-1 is capable of producing imagery of up to 1 meter panchromatic and 4-meter multispectral. The satellite was launched from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana in April of 2014, and reached operational readiness in July 2014. The sensor will produce imagery for the Kazakstan government to support decision making and policy in critical areas such as resource monitoring, resource management, land-use mapping, and environmental monitoring.
Artistic rendition of the KazEOSat-1 satellite.
Image is courtesy of Airbus Defence and Space.
PCI Geomatics has implemented support for KazEOSat’s sensor model, which required modifications to Geomatica and GXL. KazEOSat-1 was built by Airbus Defense and Space and provides positional information that can be imported to build geometric models for the imagery. Geomatica and GXL have the capability to build precise satellite geometry models to properly position the imagery on the earth’s surface. The models can be further refined through the collection of a few ground control points to create highly accurate orthorectified imagery, Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) and mosaics.
KazEOSat-1 can support three imaging modes: image strip, stereo imaging, and mosaic imaging. In addition, the sensor onboard KazEOSat-1, the New AstroSat Optical Modular Instrument (NAOMI), is capable of imaging in panchromatic, and four multispectral bands—Blue (445-520nm), Green (530-600nm), Red (620-690nm), and Near Infrared (760-890nm).
