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GeoEye-1 Exclusivity Deal with Google

Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 11:29pm CEST by Satri

Tags: satellites_sensors

Last week the geoblogs mentioned the important exclusivity deal between Google and GeoEye (GeoEye is Space Imaging and OrbImage together, since early 2006). Why important? Because Google already has an exclusivity deal with DigitalGlobe which can cause difficulties to casual buyers. The GEB has a nice summary: "Not only that, as part of the deal, Google's logo is being flown on the side of the rocket. The new satellite is capable of up to .41 meter resolution, but by [U.S.] law Google will be limited to .5 meter/pixel resolution. This is still VERY good resolution, and a bit better than DigitalGlobe's typical .6 meter imagery." APB also offers coverage. The EOPortal informs us on GeoEye-1, to be launched later this week: "[...] the satellite will make 15 earth orbits per day and collect imagery with its ITT-built imaging system that can distinguish objects on the Earth's surface as small as 0.41-meters (16 inches) in size in the panchromatic (black and white) mode. The 4,300-pound satellite will also be able to collect multispectral or color imagery at 1.65-meter ground resolution. While the satellite will be able to collect imagery at 0.41-meters, GeoEye's operating license from NOAA requires re-sampling the imagery to half-meter resolution for all customers not explicitly granted a waiver by the U.S. Government." See also related stories below. Update: Slashdot now discusses the story.
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