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Data Acquisition	IKONOS was launched on September 24, 1999, and is owned and operated by Space Imaging, Inc. The data were first available January 1, 2000. Space Imaging, Inc. distributes IKONOS imagery under the product name CARTERRA.
Timing	For areas of interest (AOI) less than 500 sq km, it takes 10 to 14 days to receive archived imagery; 60 days if the imagery must be collected. For all other image products, it can take up to 120 days.
Cost	The prices of IKONOS imagery vary based on the accuracy of the product's georeferencing and any special data requests (i.e., different swath size, viewing angle, etc.). Price information can be found at the Space Imaging, Inc. Web site.
Data Formats/Software Needed	Choice of untiled GeoTIFF or uncompressed NITF (National Imagery Transmission Format) 2.0. NITF format is available to approved government customers and supports 3-band 8-bit data, or 4 separate bands at 8-bit or 11-bit. Resellers also offer IKONOS imagery in a variety of formats.
Projections	Supported Projections: Choice of Universal Transverse Mercator, State Plane, Albers Conic Equal Area, Lambert Conformal Conic, or Transverse Mercator. Supported Datums: Choice of World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84), North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83), or North American Datum of 1927 (NAD27). WGS84 available worldwide. NAD83 available in North America only. NAD27 available in CONUS only.
Licensing	All IKONOS imagery has user license agreements. The degree of licensing depends on the type of user and the intent for the data. The different licensing categories and costs can be obtained from Space Imaging, Inc.

References:
- NOAA, Remote Sensing for Coastal Management.