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GEOEYE 1 (33331)
COSPAR: 2008-042A | Alt Name: GeoEye-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 6, 2008
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7420-10C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33331
International Designator
2008-042A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:53:43 GMT
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Inclination
98.13°
Right Ascension
258.89°
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Argument of Perigee
21.43°
Period
98.32 min
Mean Motion
14.65 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GEOEYE 1
Alternative Name
GeoEye-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GEYE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 33331U 08042A 26185.16230333 .00000551 00000-0 11270-3 0 9995
2 33331 98.1332 258.8871 0004764 21.4273 338.7129 14.64642299952635
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GEOEYE 1, also known as GeoEye-1, is an Earth observation satellite with a NORAD ID of 33331 and designated object ID of 2008-042A. It was manufactured by GDG for GEYE (GeoEye) and launched on September 6, 2008, from AFWTR's SLC2W launch pad using a Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 4.4 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It features a high-resolution panchromatic/multispectral camera, terabit recorder, and an X-band downlink for data transmission. Equipped with deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, GEOEYE 1 has a dry mass of 1779 kg and was launched with a total mass of 1923 kg. The satellite's design includes an AOCS motor for attitude control and is expected to have a lifetime of over seven years with fuel for up to fifteen years. Its shape consists of a hexagonal cylinder with a panoramic section, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 4.937 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.4
Diameter
2.7
Span
5
Dry Mass
1779
Launch Mass
1923
Shape
Hex Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.937
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GeoEye-1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
GDG
Life Expectancy
7+ year design life; fuel for 15 years
Bus
SA-200HP
Configuration
SA-200HP
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
High resolution panchromatic/multispectral camera, terabit recorder; X-band downlink
Power System
Deployable fixed solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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