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GeoEye Imaging Satellites
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GeoEye is a series of optical imaging satellites (see the Wikipedia article for more information).
Two GeoEye satellites (the first of which is already in orbit) operate in an orbit with an altitude of about 675 km, inclination of 98.114 deg, and a period of 1 hr 38 min. The second satellite is planned for launch in 2013. The two satellites will be placed 180 deg apart in orbit.
The satellites transmit with a peak power (EIRP) of 26.7 dBW for their data downlinks (375 MHz bandwidth), and -10 dBW for their telemetry downlink (120 kHz).
GeoEye is licensed by the U.S. FCC, callsign S2348. Its uplink facilities are in Herndon, VA, and North Pole, AK.
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Frequencies |
| Frequency | Bandwidth | Use | Service | Table |
| 2052 MHz | 128 kHz | GeoEye telemetry uplink | Earth Exploration-satellite | F |
| 8185 MHz | 375 MHz | GeoEye data downlink | Earth Exploration-satellite | F |
| 8386 MHz | 120 kHz | GeoEye telemetry downlink | Earth Exploration-satellite | F |
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