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Google new satellite sends turn one’s head photograph of Zhang Gaoqing clear

October 12, 2008

The GeoEye-1 satellite that launchs before a month sent picture of the first piece of high resolution eventually, showed guest evening way the one horn of university of honest of Ci of Ni Yazhou library.

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This photograph films midday in time of American the eastpart part, geoEye-1 satellite is apart from the ground at that time 423 miles (680 kilometre) , speed per hour of the flight that circle the ground 4.5 miles (7.2 kilometre) .

Regard GeoEye-1 as sole partner of the satellite, google can plant this the photograph is compositive in its Google Maps and Google Earth. Of this satellite take a picture precision achieved every to resemble element 41 centimeters, get the control of government of United States of be confined to nevertheless, public user can get 50 centimeters resolution only.

Next generation satellite GeoEye-2 on 2011 or blasted off 2012, precision raises 25 centimeters, but whether be being released publicly still is an unknown.

Blast off frame on the rocket of embarking GeoEye-1 satellite

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Google satellite has begun the work

September 13, 2008

According to foreign website message, google mapping precision achieves 50 centimeters GeoEye satellite to had launched a success, this satellite is about to begin the work now.

The basis explains, geoEye-1 date satellite will move in be apart from the earth on the moving orbit of 680 kilometers, realizable image precision is 41 centimeters, and actually, according to the agreement that Google and American government institute sign, the precision that Google Geoeye satellite is used 50 centimeters permissibly only.

This company shows, the area of high resolution photograph that this satellite collects everyday has new Mexico of a ” city ” is big. Google spokesman Kate Hurowitz states “GeoEye-1 date satellite has the chromatic ground photograph of highest resolution on commercial market to film ability, have the most accurate situation information ” . “Of major business satellite film precision 60 centimeters, the resolution that apparent Google offers is higher “

GeoEyes-1 satellite

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Google will obtain picture of satellite of 41 centimeters of precision

September 2, 2008

Google has been made an appointment with with autograph of GeoEye satellite company, exceed those who obtain the precision that latter offers to amount to 41 centimeters clear satellite picture, and this also will be up to now the most careful satellite picture that commercial company can provide.

This satellite name is “GeoEye-1“, weigh nearly two tons, had imprinted outside went up the LOGO of Google, but allegedly Google did not draw out money accordingly.

GeoEye-1 satellite will take off from American California Vandenberg air base on September 4, after entering the space, be in the earth surrounds to move on the track with 680 fast kilometre, Can film precision achieves 41 centimeters panchromatic to enhance region image, The area that has swept everyday is equivalent to new Mexico state size, be less than a month to be able to enclothe whole United States.

Although get the policy of government of United States of be confined to, The satellitic picture that commercial company can provide what precision is 50 centimeters to the public only, but 60 centimeters of precision with bester than now photograph, google goes in the front row of the times again, and the product nature that is benefited accordingly is Google Maps and Google Earth.

GeoEye-1 satellite always is in charge of by General Dynamics, become among them come from ITT like subsystem, and this company still will continue to resemble a system to issue generation “GeoEye-2″ to be offerred. GeoEye-2 on 2011-2012 year blast off, into can amount to 25 centimeters like precision. Of course, the upper picture that we want to see such clarity sends the hope relaxation at American government policy even.

Additional, the IKONOS satellite of GeoEye company also is providing a picture for Google.

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First telecommunication satellite that faces complete Africa will blast off at the end of the year

December 17, 2007

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News source: Salary 
According to Ketediwa media reports 20 days, first telecommunication satellite that faces whole Africa ” RASCOM ” will enter the space at blasting off this year in December.
The news communique that government office of president of media cite division issues says, african area satellite communications organizes total a secretary in charge of sth to fine jade Si Jilinbei was in a few days ago afore-mentioned newses announced after talking with division president Ba Bo. “RASCOM ” dimensional company makes the Aerkate that telecommunication satellite will set in French Paris by headquarters and send book orbit, reach the satellite communications system that its belong to islands with the first is being built to enclothe whole Africa mainland in Africa, offer net of telegraphic, broadband, TV and stereo wide sow wait for a service, make can communicate directly between African each country, reduce communication cost greatly at the same time.

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