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TAG: WorldView-4

Lockheed Martin to launch DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-4 satellite on Friday

September 15, 2016By

Lockheed Martin is set to launch the WorldView-4 high-resolution imaging satellite for DigitalGlobe aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on Sept. 16. WorldView-4, also built by Lockheed Martin, will capture photos and data about Earth. With the WorldView-4 satellite, DigitalGlobe more than doubles its ability to deliver images of Earth at 30-centimeter resolution — sharp enough to identify the make of... read more

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WorldView-4 satellite heads to Vandenberg for September launch

July 13, 2016By

Final preparations are underway at Lockheed Martin to ship DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-4 Earth imaging satellite to Vandenberg Air Force Base for a Sept. 15 launch. The Lockheed Martin team is completing final satellite testing and checkout before shipment. Testing includes calculating the weight and center of gravity of WorldView-4, completing a health check of major systems, and testing out image collection... read more

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DigitalGlobe receives $335M in commitments for satellite imagery

January 27, 2016By
Artist's depiction of the WorldView-4 satellite (previously named GeoEye-2). Photo: Digital Globe

DigitalGlobe has received a third customer commitment for direct access capacity on the WorldView-4 satellite, bringing the total in commitments for both WorldView-3 and WorldView-4 to $335 million. The WorldView-4 satellite will provide 30-cm imagery, the highest resolution commercially available, to international defense and intelligence customers. WorldView-4 is scheduled to launch in September and begin commercial operations of gathering digital imagery in early... read more

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