GeoEye 1

The GeoEye-1 satellite successfully sent its first image back to Earth a month after it was launched into orbit. The satellite is operated by GeoEye Inc. and will collect images for the government's National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as well as Google. Google will be using the data to improve its map services.¹

Fast Facts

1. Launched September 6, 2008
2. First image sent back October 8, 2008
3. Images to be used on Google Maps, Google Earth
4. Google's images will be lower resolution than government's images¹
5. First image of Kutztown University campus¹
6. Satellite orbiting over 400 miles from Earth¹
7. Makes 15 orbits a day²
8. GeoEye headquarters: Dulles, Virginia

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