WorldView-2 Blog

New WorldView-2 Images Unveiled

DigitalGlobe — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:17:44 +0000

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

DigitalGlobe — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:35:07 +0000

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

DigitalGlobe — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:39:59 +0000

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

DigitalGlobe — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:29:50 +0000

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

DigitalGlobe — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:58:40 +0000

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

DigitalGlobe — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:43:18 +0000

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

New WorldView-2 Pictures

DigitalGlobe — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:56:57 +0000

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

DigitalGlobe Receives New Scheduled Launch Date of October 8, 2009

DigitalGlobe — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:51:25 +0000

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WorldView-2 Satellite Launch Delayed

DigitalGlobe — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:39:20 +0000

DigitalGlobe Satellite Launch Date Impacted by Other Mission Delays. Read more.

WorldView-2 Arrives at Vandenberg Air Force Base

DigitalGlobe — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:12:55 +0000

The WorldView-2 remote-sensing satellite has arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in anticipation of its launch on October 6, 2009. We expect images and products from WorldView-2 to be available within 90 days of launch.

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