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Aviation Week & Space Technology . 9/15/2008, Vol. 169 Issue 10, p36-37. 2p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Diagram. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The article reports that the imaging quality of commercial satellites is set to improve when GeoEye-1 comes on line. A United Launch Alliance Delta II 7420 carried the 4,310-pound satellite into a 423-mile highly inclined orbit on September 6, 2008, from Vandenberg AFB in California. After acquiring a signal, a 60-90-day instrument checkout and calibration period began. Built by General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, GeoEye-1 carries an imaging system from ITT that is to provide 16-inch resolution in black and white and 5.4 feet in color.
- Subjects :
- *TELECOMMUNICATION satellites
*IMAGING systems
*LAUNCH vehicles (Astronautics)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00052175
- Volume :
- 169
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Aviation Week & Space Technology
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 34689259