WorldView-2 Elevation Data Accurate to Within 30 Centimeters

March 16th, 2010

WorldView-2 elevation data has been independently verified by PhotoSat to be accurate to within 30 centimeters, based on data collected by MWH Geo-Surveys.

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WorldView-2 Product Samples Now Available

January 28th, 2010

Professional imagery analysts can now download WorldView-2 product samples, to explore the potential of our high-resolution 8-band multispectral imagery.

Please visit the DigitalGlobe Product Samples Page and download WorldView-2 product samples.

JPG imagery is also available on our Flickr site: flickr.com/digitalglobe-imagery

WorldView-2 Reaches Full Operational Capability on Schedule

January 5th, 2010

WorldView-2 has achieved full operational capability. Imagery from the satellite is now available to global resellers, partners, and customers.

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New WorldView-2 Images Unveiled

November 6th, 2009

We continue to release stunning new images from WorldView-2. The latest images feature Abu Dhabi, U.A.E (10/29/09), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (10/21/09), Masirah Island, Oman (10/20/09) and Sydney, Australia (10/20/09). More refinements to early-stage images can be expected as the ongoing check-out and calibration continues.

First WorldView-2 Images Unveiled

October 20th, 2009

We are excited to release the first images from WorldView-2, our most recent high-resolution, remote-sensing satellite. These initial images, issued after just 11 days on orbit, captured Love Field Airport near Dallas and the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. More refinements to early-stage images can be expected as the ongoing check-out and calibration continues.

View the first WorldView-2 images

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DigitalGlobe Announces the Successful Launch of WorldView-2

October 9th, 2009

DigitalGlobe announces the successful launch and deployment of WorldView-2, the company’s latest high-resolution, remote-sensing satellite. The satellite launched on a Boeing Delta II 7920 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on October 8th, 2009.

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New Picture – Spacecraft Ready to Launch

October 8th, 2009

View our image gallery and see the latest photo of the Delta II rocket with the DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 spacecraft ready to launch at 11:38 a.m. PDT

Watch the WorldView-2 Launch Live          

October 7th, 2009

The launch will be broadcast live over the Internet. To view the webcast, visit: http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bls/missions/worldview-2/ on Thursday, October 8, 2009, at approximately 11.15 a.m. PDT. The launch is scheduled for 11.38 a.m. PDT.

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Updated information is available on the Boeing Launch Hotline (714) 896-4770.

New Picture – WorldView-2 Being Encapsulated

October 6th, 2009

View our image gallery and see the latest photo of WorldView-2 being encapsulated into the Delta II Rocket.

New WorldView-2 Pictures

September 29th, 2009

View our image gallery and see pictures of WorldView-2 being lifted into position and the transportation canister being disassembled.