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About “DigitalGlobe is a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery products and services.” –DigitalGlobe is a leading provider of commercial high-resolution earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions that help decision makers better understand our changing planet in order to save lives, resources and time. Sourced from the world’s leading constellation, our imagery solutions deliver unmatched coverage and capacity to meet our customers’ most demanding mission requirements. Each day customers in defense and intelligence, public safety, civil agencies, map making and analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, infrastructure management, navigation technology, and providers of location-based services depend on DigitalGlobe data, information, technology and expertise to gain actionable insight. Introduction video explaining what DigitalGlobe is about and what it does: x540_SD.mp4 x540_SD.mp4

Industries Addressed Main Industries Civil government Defense & intelligence Location-based services Other industries Mining Marine Natural resources Oil & gas Utilities Insurance Humanitarian Architecture, engineering & construction Entertainment

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DigitalGlobe Factsheet DigitalGlobe, Inc.. TypePublicPublic (since 2009) IndustrySatellite imagery FoundedJanuary 1992 Founder(s)Walter Scott HeadquartersLongmont, ColoradoLongmont, Colorado, United States Area servedWorldwide RevenueUS$421.4 million (2012) [1] [1] Operating incomeUS$65.9 million (2012) [1] [1] Net incomeUS$39.0 million (2012) [1] [1] Total assetsUS$1,577.5 million (2012) [1] [1] Websitewww.digitalglobe.com

DigitalGlobe Development WorldView Imaging Corporation was founded in January 1992 in Oakland, California in anticipation of the 1992 Land Remote Sensing Policy Act (enacted in October 1992) which permitted private companies to enter the satellite imaging business. Its founder was Dr Walter Scott, who was joined by co- founder and CEO Doug Gerull in late In 1993, the company received the first high resolution commercial remote sensing satellite license issued under the 1992 Act. The company was initially funded with private financing from Silicon Valley sources and interested corporations in N. America, Europe, and Japan.Oakland, Californiaresolution Silicon Valley The company's first remote sensing license from the United States Department of Commerce allowed it to build a commercial remote sensing satellite capable of collecting images with 3 m (9.8 ft) resolution.United States Department of Commercesatellite First satellite: Early Bird 1 was launched for Earth Watch Inc. on December from the Svobodny Cosmodrome by a Start-1 launch vehicle. It included a panchromatic camera with a 3 m (9.8 ft) resolution and a multispectral camera with a 15 m (49 ft) resolution. Early Bird 1 was the first commercial satellite to be launched from the Svobodny Cosmodrome.Earth Watch Inc.Svobodny CosmodromeStart-1 panchromaticmultispectral –Afterwards 6 more satellites from various cosmodromes.

Competitors / Acquisitions Digit In 1995, the company became EarthWatch Incorporated, merging WorldView with Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.'s commercial remote sensing operations. In September 2001, EarthWatch became DigitalGlobe.Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. In 2011, DigitalGlobe was inducted into the Space Foundation's Space Technology Hall of Fame for its role in advancing commercial Earth-imaging satellites.Space Foundation Space Technology Hall of Fame In 2013, DigitalGlobe purchased GeoEye DigitalGlobe's main competitors were GeoEye (formerly Orbimage and Space Imaging), before their merger with DigitalGlobe, and still Spot Image.GeoEyeSpot Image Now ca. 350 employees. [Source: Wikipedia]

Customers DigitalGlobe’s customers range from urban planners, to the U.S. federal agencies, including NASA [7] and the United States Department of Defense's National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).U.S. federal agenciesNASA [7]United States Department of DefenseNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Much of Google Earth and Google Maps high resolution-imagery is provided by DigitalGlobe, as is imagery used in TerraServer.Google EarthGoogle MapsTerraServer [Source: Wikipedia]

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