RapidEye 1 to 5

The RapidEye satellite constellation is a dedicated system for commercial Earth observation, consisting of five mini-satellites, which carry a CCD-based imaging system. The CCD-based earth imaging system (5 spectral bands including visible, red-edge and near infra-red) allows the generation of images of up to 77 km × 1500 km at a resolution of 6,5 meters. Each satellite has the capability of performing an off-track rotation. The camera's imaging swath of approx. 150 km combined with an off-track angle of ±22° ensures daily accessibility.