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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.Breitbart.com: Google-sponsored satellite sends first image (October 9, 2008)
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- Launched September 6, 2008
- First image sent back October 8, 2008
- Images to be used on Google Maps, Google Earth
- Google's images will be lower resolution than government's imagesBreitbart.com: Google-sponsored satellite sends first image (October 9, 2008)
- First image of Kutztown University campusBreitbart.com: Google-sponsored satellite sends first image (October 9, 2008)
- Satellite orbiting over 400 miles from EarthBreitbart.com: Google-sponsored satellite sends first image (October 9, 2008)
- Makes 15 orbits a dayOfficial Site: About GeoEye 1
- GeoEye headquarters: Dulles, Virginia
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iniGIS.info : Cara Mendapatkan Catalog Archive Image GeoEye-1 dan IKONOS http://bit.ly/2ks1Sw
@edypurnomo | November 06, 2009 10:18 AM -
Earth imaging satellites like GeoEye-1 and IKONOS dodging space junk with increasing frequency - http://bit.ly/M7uFe
@terrazoom | November 05, 2009 06:19 PM -
GeoEye's COO says the company has performed 7 collision avoidance maneuvers of its Ikonos satellite and 4 of its newer GeoEye 1 satellite.
@Space_News_Intl | November 03, 2009 07:43 PM -
Space debris: GeoEye-1 has performed 4 collision avoidance maneuvers since launch just over a year ago. (via @jeff_foust)
@SpaceSherpa | November 03, 2009 07:19 PM -
Interesting data point on space debris: GeoEye-1 has has to perform 4 collision avoidance maneuvers since its launch just over a year ago.
@jeff_foust | November 03, 2009 06:59 PM
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