NewsSeptember 7, 2008
High-resolution satellite launched
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A new imaging satellite has been launched into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. A Delta 2 rocket carrying the GeoEye-1 satellite lifted off Saturday. The satellite's makers say it has the highest resolution of any commercial imaging system. It can collect images with enough detail to show home plate on a baseball diamond...
The Associated Press
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A new imaging satellite has been launched into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
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A Delta 2 rocket carrying the GeoEye-1 satellite lifted off Saturday. The satellite's makers say it has the highest resolution of any commercial imaging system. It can collect images with enough detail to show home plate on a baseball diamond.
The company says the satellite's uses could range from environmental mapping to defense.
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