| IKONOS-2 was launched on September 24, 1999 becoming the first commercial satellite to provide high-resolution imagery at 1 meter resolution. Developed by Space Imaging, the system is capable of directing data collection in both cross-track and along-track methods, enabling the acquisition of mosaics in one pass. This makes IKONOS-2 a viable alternative to high-altitude aerial photography. | 
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IKONOS-2 occupies a 681-km sun-synchronous orbit with a descending nodal crossing time of 10:30 a.m. The satellite has a revisit time of 2.9 days at 1-meter resolution and 1.5 days at 1.5-meter resolution. This high-resolution satellite is capable of 12-meter horizontal and 10-meter vertical accuracy with no ground control and 2-meter horizontal and 3-meter vertical accuracy with ground control. |
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| IKONOS-2 high resolution imagery, frequent revisit times, high accuracy levels, and combination of along-track and cross-track viewing methods create imagery that is useful in many applications: |
| Morning Dove Wildfire, Utah | |
| Municipal Planning, Analysis, and Mapping-Space Imaging News Release on Applications Telecommunications-Satellus ESRI-IKONOS Applications and Samples Global GeoScience IKONOS Applications and Imagery Integrated Geoscience Inc.- Applications of IKONOS |
 Four-meter, false color, near-infrared image acquired from Space Image Inc. Dark black areas show damage caused by the fire, while bright red shows healthy vegetation. |
| Technical Information
About the IKONOS-2 Satellite |
| Eastman Kodak Company - Remote Sensing Camera Educational Site-University Waterloo, Ca - IKONOS Camera Specs |
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| Space Image Inc. | Plangraphics - Describes Types of Imagery |
| ImStrat Corporation | Creative Delphi2 Technologies |
| Global GeoScience | Integrated Geoscience Inc. | |||||
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