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Learn More About The Latest Commercial Satellite Technology

by dominicdonaldson

The launch of the most advanced imaging satellite ever to grace
the atmosphere is imminent. GeoEye 1 is set to launch on the
fourth of September 2008 and is expected to change the way that
satellite images are delivered. The GeoEye is the most powerful
commercial imaging satellite ever constructed and can deliver
some jaw dropping feats of satellite photography. The company,
GeoEye Incorporated are a leading company dealing with aerial and
satellite photography.

The satellite is due to be launched from Vandenberg Air Force
Base in California and the launch equipment and hardware have
already undergone a flight readiness review. The 12 story United
Launch Alliance Delta II, designed by the aeronautics giant
Boeing is the launch vessel that will take the GeoEye1 to near
polar orbit, releasing the satellite after approximately 58
minutes, then about 90 minutes after deployment ground control is
expecting to begin systems calibrations.

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems are the company
that designed the GeoEye1, they are a leader in providing mission
solutions for defence, intelligence, homeland security,
surveillance and reconnaissance. The company offers services
including designing and delivering 2 million lines of reliable
software for nuclear combat systems, providing mission management
systems, designing and building world-class special purpose
computers, delivering key information sharing and analysis
systems and developing breakthrough Synthetic Aperture Radar and
imaging technologies.

Once in orbit the GeoEye1 will deliver satellite images from 423
miles in space and moving at a speed of around 4.1 miles per
second. The satellite will orbit the earth an amazing 15 times
per day whilst being able to recognise objects that are down to
16 inches in size. This would not be in full colour at highest
resolution, as to get down to such a small size the images would
need to be captured in panchromatic mode, which is a fancy name
for black and white.

The satellite is the most powerful commercial imaging satellite
because it has the capability to revisit any location on the
planet every three days and at lower resolutions even sooner.
These images are thought to be used for national defence and
intelligence, state and local governments, environmental
monitoring and land use management, oil and gas, utilities,
disaster management and for insurance purposes.

One of the most high profile clients is thought to be Google who
are planning to use these innovative satellite images to update
their earth and maps applications. The technology is thought to
revolutionise satellite imaging providing constant streams of new
information making it more accurate and up to date.

Dominic Donaldson is an expert on <a
href="http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/software"> satellites </a> and
contributes to trade publications on the subject.

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