By Ben Evans, on November 11th, 2016
Artist’s concept of WorldView-4 in orbit. Image Credit: Lockheed Martin
After almost two months of delays, caused by raging wildland fires which swept across vast areas of Vandenberg’s North and South Base, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket successfully roared away from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-3E at 10:30 a.m. PST (1:30 […]
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By Ben Evans, on September 15th, 2016
DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-4 satellite is readied for encapsulation in the Atlas V payload fairing on 8 September 2016. Photo Credit: Lockheed Martin
Twenty-five months after the WorldView-3 commercial Earth-imaging satellite was launched into orbit, its near-twin is set to rocket out of Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., no sooner than Friday, 16 September, atop […]
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By Craig Covault, on March 20th, 2012 China’s first high resolution ZY-1 type digital imaging spacecraft is readied for launch December 22 at Taiyuan launch site. Photo Credit: China National Space Agency (CNSA)
Data from China’s two new “ZY-1” digital imaging spacecraft indicate the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) now has access to color high resolution electro optical satellite imagery.
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By Craig Covault, on January 27th, 2012
China’s first aircraft carrier was spotted by a DigitalGlobe Analysis Center analyst as it steamed the Yellow Sea under scattered-to-broken clouds. Photo Credit: DigitalGlobe
The growing value of DigitalGlobe’s formal Analysis Center is highlighted by commercial satellite imagery of both China’s first aircraft carrier and the wreck of the cruise ship […]
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