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  DigitalGlobe Commences Full Commercial Operations
DigitalGlobe announced that it has entered into full commercial operations by offering its QuickBird imagery products to the global marketplace.
DigitalGlobe began selling products to its Charter Club members in January and to resellers in March, and the company is now making imagery available to all customers with the announcement of its commercial market rollout.
DigitalGlobe's commitment to successful partnerships allows the company to substantially expand the marketplace for remote sensing data and value-added information products.
www.spacedaily.com /news/eo-02q.html   (421 words)

  
  NextView Contract Propels DigitalGlobe Ahead of Competition
DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird satellite, which collects imagery capable of discerning objects as small as 61 centimeters across, was launched in October 2001.
DigitalGlobe’s NextView contract requires that the company’s next satellite, dubbed WorldView, be capable of discerning ground objects at least as small as 50 centimeters across.
DigitalGlobe has a U.S. government license to build and operate a satellite capable of discerning objects half that size, but is leaning toward the coarser resolution because the satellite then would be able to image wider swaths of territory with each orbital pass, Satterlee said.
www.space.com /spacenews/archive03/nextviewarch_102003.html   (917 words)

  
 DigitalGlobe
Today, DigitalGlobe employs more than 300 people and is leading the industry into the next generation of commercial satellite imaging with the planned launch of its WorldView system.
DigitalGlobe has established a market leadership position through the technical superiority of its satellite systems and the company's high standards regarding product quality, customer service, business partner relationships and its "easy-to-work with" business style.
DigitalGlobe's program is designed to encourage partners to work closely with customers to meet their specific needs and maintain long term relationships.
www.satellite-links.co.uk /directory/digitalglobe.html   (620 words)

  
 Spaceflight Now | Breaking News | DigitalGlobe plans third ground station for QuickBird
DigitalGlobe has announced that it plans to install a ground station in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to receive data from the QuickBird high-resolution imaging satellite.
Once DigitalGlobe's remote ground stations receive QuickBird satellite data, the data is transferred to the company's headquarters building in Longmont, Colo. for processing and image quality inspection before being delivered to customers.
DigitalGlobe is an Earth imagery and information company in Longmont, Colo., USA.
www.spaceflightnow.com /news/n0308/25digitalglobe   (525 words)

  
 DigitalGlobe - Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
DigitalGlobe will maintain a permanent archive of its M5 data, enabling powerful change detection capabilities, wide-area coverage and timely delivery of products to customers.
In March 2002, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced that the DigitalGlobe team was one of two contract winners for the Formulation Phase of the LandSat Data Continuity Mission.
DigitalGlobe is establishing a market leadership position by providing the highest resolution satellite imagery product offering, the greatest collection capacity, and the largest image size commercially available.
www.geoplace.com /pressrelease/pressdetail_print.asp?id=2625   (551 words)

  
 DigitalGlobe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DigitalGlobe plans to launch its next generation of satellites, with WorldView I scheduled for launch in 2007 and WorldView II no later than 2008.
DigitalGlobe has partnered with Boeing for launch of the WorldView satellites on Delta II.
DigitalGlobe's main competitors are GeoEye (formerly Orbimage and Space Imaging) and Spot Image.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/DigitalGlobe   (256 words)

  
 recoverlanka.net: Digitalglobe Quickbird Images of Kalutara
DigitalGlobe Quickbird satellite images of Kalutara before, during and after the tsunami clearly shows the destruction by the waves and flooding.
DigitalGlobe analysis of the images are also available for download (pdf file).
DigitalGlobe products may be published electronically, in hardcopy or in broadcast as long as credit is conspicuously provided to DigitalGlobe.
www.recoverlanka.net /maps/kalutara.html   (103 words)

  
 DigitalGlobe Partners With Lowrance to Power GPS Tools
DigitalGlobe demonstrated its capabilities on the iWAY 600c at the International CES Conference.
DigitalGlobe has both the technology and customer base to prove it, and we are excited to work with them." About DigitalGlobe Longmont, Colo.-based DigitalGlobe (http://www.digitalglobe.com) is the clear leader in the global commercial Earth imagery and geospatial information market.
DigitalGlobe is the only geospatial content provider to take an end-to-end approach to geospatial imagery, from acquiring proprietary high-resolution images through a leading-edge satellite and aerial network, to integrating and distributing that data through GlobeXplorer, a proprietary web-based search and retrieval system that makes it easy to find, purchase and download global imagery.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-16-2007/0004506555&EDATE=   (515 words)

  
 Spaceflight Now | Breaking News | DigitalGlobe plans third ground station for QuickBird
DigitalGlobe has announced that it plans to install a ground station in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to receive data from the QuickBird high-resolution imaging satellite.
Once DigitalGlobe's remote ground stations receive QuickBird satellite data, the data is transferred to the company's headquarters building in Longmont, Colo. for processing and image quality inspection before being delivered to customers.
DigitalGlobe is an Earth imagery and information company in Longmont, Colo., USA.
spaceflightnow.com /news/n0308/25digitalglobe   (534 words)

  
 DigitalGlobe Abandons Landsat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
DigitalGlobe of Longmont, Colo., chose not to bid on the Landsat Data Continuity Mission contract due to concerns about the risk involved in the program, said Herb Satterlee, the company’s chief executive officer.
In March 2002, NASA awarded DigitalGlobe and Resource21 study contracts worth $5 million apiece to refine their concepts for a commercially run Landsat Data Continuity Mission, making them the front runners for the job.
Satterlee said he was confident his company had developed a technically sound proposal and a business plan that would work, despite his reservations about the commercial market for Landsat data.
www.space.com /spacenews/archive03/digitalglobearch_040703.html   (827 words)

  
 DigitalGlobe Donates Satellite Imagery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
DigitalGlobe, a commercial satellite operation, has made a major donation to the conservation community for post-tsunami restoration.
DigitalGlobe’s imagery is particularly useful in determining tsunami impacts in inaccessible regions.
The imagery donated by DigitalGlobe covers some of the most biologically diverse protected areas in the Indian Ocean region and will aid IUCN in assessing environmental impacts of the tsunami.
www.geog.umd.edu /news/digitalglobe.html   (408 words)

  
 DigitalGlobe Acquires GlobeXplorer
Together, DigitalGlobe’s industry-leading archive and high-resolution, high-capacity satellite and GlobeXplorer’s effective Web-based search and delivery applications create the commercial remote sensing (CRS) industry’s most extensive, complete and easy-to-use solution for acquiring, integrating and distributing all types of high-quality digital Earth imagery and data.
To customers, DigitalGlobe becomes the “single-source destination” for digital Earth imagery, with the ability to quickly find and download the imagery they require, providing faster access to the geospatial data they need to conduct business and maintain competitive advantage in their markets.
DigitalGlobe is the only imagery provider to offer an end-to-end system for accessing, understanding, integrating and leveraging all types of high-quality digital Earth imagery to make informed business decisions.
www.globexplorer.com /company/news-releases/dg-gx_pr01-08.shtml   (741 words)

  
 GIS News:NGA awards $24 million contract to DigitalGlobe
DigitalGlobe’s map-accurate imagery is used for a number of mapping and planning activities within defense and intelligence and commercial applications around the world.
In January 2003 DigitalGlobe was awarded a $72 million contract to deliver high-resolution satellite imagery to the NGA over a three-year period, as part of a ClearView contract not to exceed $500 million.
In September 2003 DigitalGlobe was awarded an additional $9.8 million modification to the ClearView contract.
www.gisdevelopment.net /news/viewn.asp?id=GIS:N_rnwomzfjis   (212 words)

  
 Press Release:DigitalGlobe Selects the IONIC RedSpider for Its NextView Infrastructure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
DigitalGlobe (www.digitalglobe.com) has signed an agreement with IONIC under its NextView contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (www.nga.mil).
Mark Hargrove, DigitalGlobe's CIO notes of this selection «DigitalGlobe is excited to adopt an enterprise-class GIS solution to fulfill the requirements of the NextView contract and the long-term business strategy we have with the WorldView constellation.
DigitalGlobe (www.digitalglobe.com) is building a constellation of high-resolution earth imaging satellites and a comprehensive geo-information product store -- DigitalGlobe.com -- that allows you to quickly access and order a wide variety of imagery and derivative information products, including our 60-centimeter panchromatic and 2.4-meter multispectral imagery--the highest resolution satellite imagery available commercially.
www.ionicsoft.com /pressroom/DigitalGlobePR.jsp   (435 words)

  
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DigitalGlobe began selling products to its Charter Club members in January and to resellers in March, and the company is now making imagery available to all customers with the announcement of its commercial market rollout.
DigitalGlobe's commitment to successful partnerships allows the company to substantially expand the marketplace for remote sensing data and value-added information products.
Search results allow viewing of browse imagery, key support data and map locations, which can then be used for completing the order by contacting DigitalGlobe at 800-496-1225 (303-702-5561) or by email at orders@digitalglobe.com.
www.gismonitor.com /news/pr/052102_DG.php   (542 words)

  
 DigitalGlobe Unveils Plans For WorldView I And WorldView II Imaging Systems
WorldView I, combined with QuickBird, will enable DigitalGlobe to have the two highest resolution commercial imaging satellites on-orbit for at least a year before any comparable system is launched.
By 2008, DigitalGlobe's constellation of high-resolution satellites will be unprecedented in the commercial satellite imaging industry, enabling commercial and government customers around the globe to access a broad selection of geospatial information products from a single source.
DigitalGlobe has introduced DigitalGlobe CitySphere, a product aimed at helping mappers, planners and geographic information systems (GIS) specialists to improve all geospatial applications with the rapid delivery of current, repeatable, high-resolution satellite imagery data.
www.terradaily.com /news/eo-05zzzzzg.html   (475 words)

  
 DigitalGlobe | Sample Imagery
For years, people around the world have turned to DigitalGlobe for high-resolution satellite imagery depicting newsworthy world events and locations of interest.
DigitalGlobe’s imagery shows the Earth in stunning detail and clarity.
DigitalGlobe is making available for free a selection of satellite images that demonstrate the impressive technology of our satellite, as well as the natural beauty of the Earth.
www.digitalglobe.com /sample_imagery.shtml   (220 words)

  
 DigitalGlobe Launching Two New Satellites
WorldView I, combined with QuickBird, will enable DigitalGlobe to have the two highest resolution commercial imaging satellites on-orbit for at least a year before any comparable system is launched.
By 2008, DigitalGlobe’s constellation of high-resolution satellites will be unprecedented in the commercial satellite imaging industry, enabling commercial and government customers around the globe to access a broad selection of geospatial information products from a single source.
This news is important for many people, as DigitalGlobe is one of the data providers for Google Earth and Google Maps.
konquest.nomis80.org /digitalglobe-launching-two-new-satellites   (504 words)

  
 DigitalGlobe Single Organization End User License Agreement
DigitalGlobe, Inc. ("DigitalGlobe") provides to the "End User" the DigitalGlobe products under the terms of this license which accompany the products unless the End User has signed a contract which may supersede this license.
After notifying DigitalGlobe of the URL that will be used, post Products and derived works to Internet web sites, provided that downloading of image data and screen capture is precluded.
DigitalGlobe provides a limited warranty for 30 days that the Products delivered will be of the area of interest ordered and the media used to carry the Products will be free from physical or material defects.
nsidc.org /data/barrow/digitalglobe_license_form.html   (1056 words)

  
 ESRI Corporate Alliance Program - DigitalGlobe
ESRI and DigitalGlobe are working together to deliver complete GIS solutions to our customers.
DigitalGlobe is the clear leader in the global commercial Earth imagery and geospatial information market.
In 2001, DigitalGlobe launched what remains the world's highest resolution commercial satellite today, QuickBird.
www.esri.com /partners/alliances/digitalglobe   (155 words)

  
 MAPS collects two prestigious awards from DigitalGlobe | MAPS UAE
MAPS' success as a value- added distributor for DigitalGlobe is an indication of the superior informational content of QuickBird imagery as well as its relevance to regional industries." Khoury also praised the MAPS Customer Support team on their high level of professionalism and outstanding client- focused service.
DigitalGlobe is honored to be partnered with MAPS in the Middle East and Africa."
DigitalGlobe's QuickBird satellite is the world's highest resolution commercial imaging satellite, and the company will launch its next-generation WorldView no later than 2006.
www.ameinfo.com /58624.html   (766 words)

  
 EIGS
DigitalGlobe Mississippi Operations Inc. is one of the primary bases of operations for DigitalGlobe’s Civil Government Programs sales, business development and RandD activity.
DigitalGlobe Incorporated is an imagery and information company in headquartered in Longmont, Colorado.
DigitalGlobe Mississippi Operations is one of the primary bases of operations for DigitalGlobe’s Civil Government Programs sales, business development and RandD activity.
www.eigs.olemiss.edu /about/companies/digitalglobe.htm   (125 words)

  
 DigitalGlobe :: DigitalGlobe's European Partner to Supply Satellite Imagery to European Commission
The DigitalGlobe portion of the contract is valued at $7.7 million USD (6 million Euro) and will support all EC institutions, services and agencies.
Eurimage is the exclusive distributor of data from the highest resolution mission, DigitalGlobe's QuickBird, in Europe and the Mediterranean basin.
DigitalGlobe's QuickBird satellite is the world's highest resolution commercial imaging system.
sev.prnewswire.com /aerospace-defense/20060525/LATH00525052006-1.html   (696 words)

  
 Spaceflight Now | Breaking News | DigitalGlobe awarded $500 million NIMA contract
DigitalGlobe announced it has won a contract in excess of $500 million issued by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) to assure the availability of imagery from the next-generation, commercial high-resolution imaging satellites.
DigitalGlobe is working with industry leaders to substantially improve resolution, collection capacity and revisit capabilities with the next generation system, called the WorldView imaging system.
DigitalGlobe has also teamed with Chantilly, Virg.-based Spot, the American subsidiary of France's Spot Image, as an alternative imagery supplier.
www.spaceflightnow.com /news/n0309/30nima   (670 words)

  
 DigitalGlobe :: DigitalGlobe Unveils Plans for WorldView I and WorldView II Imaging Systems   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
DigitalGlobe has been building both imaging systems concurrently.
Longmont, Colo.-based DigitalGlobe (http://www.digitalglobe.com/) is the clear leader in the global commercial Earth imagery and geospatial information market.
DigitalGlobe's QuickBird satellite is the world's highest resolution commercial imaging satellite, and the company will launch its next-generation WorldView I and WorldView II satellites no later than 2006 and 2008, respectively.
sev.prnewswire.com /aerospace-defense/20051004/LATU02604102005-1.html   (547 words)

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