120-Second High Definition Color Video
OVS-3 is one of the few satellites collecting high-resolution video at 90-cm resolution and 25 frames per second.
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OVS-3 satellite offers color 90-cm imagery and 120-second video.
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The OVS-3 Advantage
Wide Imaging Swath
OVS-3 collects a 22-kilometer wide imagery swath, making it an ideal solution for large-scale change detection projects.
OVS-1/2 Archive
OVS-1 provides a video and mono imagery archive going back to 2017, bolstered in 2018 by higher-resolution OVS-2 data.
Overview & History
The Zhuhai No. 1 constellation, operated by Orbita Aerospace, began with the launch of Orbita Video Satellite-1 (OVS-1) on June 15, 2017. Followed close behind by the launch of Orbita Video Satellite-2 (OVS-2) on April 26, 2018. OVS-1 had a resolution of 1.9-meters and collected color, 90-second video at 20 frames per second (fps) as well as mono imagery. OVS-2 improved on its predecessor with 90-cm color resolution and 120-second videos at 25 fps. Orbita Video Satellite-3 (OVS-3) launched into space on September 9, 2019 onboard a Chang Zheng-11 rocket from JiuQuan Satellite Launch Center. OVS-3 is Orbita’s only high-resolution satellite still actively collecting mono imagery and video.
OVS-3 sets itself apart from other high-resolution satellites with its color video collection capability at 25 fps. With 90-cm resolution and natural color (blue, green and red) bands, OVS-3 is ideal for large-scale projects where higher-resolution pricing is a major barrier. Near one-meter imagery is a long-neglected gap in satellite imagery offerings as it provides affordable solutions for change detection, mapping and monitoring projects.
OVS-3 Specifications
Launch Details
- Launch Date: September 9, 2019
- Vehicle: Chang Zheng-11 (CZ-11)
- Site: JiuQuan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China
- Expected Mission Life: 5 years
OVS-3 Components
- Dimensions: 984 mm × 628 mm × 1090 mm; 90 kg
- Control Systems: 3-axis stabilized
- Onboard Storage Capacity: 256 gigabytes (GB)
- Ground Communication Systems: X-band, S-band
- Focal Plane: 5 CMOS circuits as a bayer filter mosaic, 5,056 x 2,968 pixels (height x vertical)
Orbit Characteristics
- Altitude: 500 km
- Period: 95.7 minutes
- Inclination: 98°
- Direction: sun-synchronous circular, north to south (across the lit side of Earth)
- Equatorial Crossing Time: 11:30 AM local time (approximate; across lit side of Earth)
- Revisit Frequency: approximately 6 days
Imaging System
- Spectral Bands: Color only (blue, green and red)
- Sensor Resolution:
- At nadir–90-cm
- 20° off-nadir–96-cm
- 35° off-nadir–1.11-m
- Spectral Band Wavelength Range: (in nm)
- Blue–422 to 507
- Green–495 to 596
- Red–581 to 684
- Video Mode Specifications:
- 25 frames per second
- Up to 120 seconds
- Dynamic Range:
- 10-bits (mono)
- 8-bits (video)
Collection Capabilities
- Footprint Width: 22.5 km x 2,500 km (mono; width x length), 4.5 km x 2.7 km (video)
- Maximum Collection Angle: 45° off-nadir
- Daily Collection Capacity: 144,000 sq km (mono); 120 seconds (video)
- Georeferenced Horizontal Accuracy: < 200-m CE90 (global average, dependent on terrain and nadir pointing)
OVS-1/2 Specifications
- Launch Date:
- OVS-1–June, 15 2017; no longer operational
- OVS-2–April 26, 2018; no longer operational
- Launch Vehicle:
- OVS-1–Chang Zheng-4B (CZ-4B)
- OVS-2–Chang Zheng-11 (CZ-11)
- Launch Site: JiuQuan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China
- Sensor Resolution & Imaging Modes:
- OVS-1–1.9-m; mono and 90-second video @ 20 frames per second
- OVS-2–90-cm; mono and 120-second video @ 25 frames per second
- Spectral Band Wavelength Range: (in nm)
- Blue–422 to 507
- Green–495 to 596
- Red–581 to 684
Pricing
Data Source
archive (greater than 90 days old)
Minimum Order Size
131 sq km (per area & date)
Product Type
90-cm georeferenced + natural color
Price Per Sq Km
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