Wednesday, September 9, 2009

GeoEye-1 Accuracy Report for GeoEye High Resolution Imagery

Today, AAMHatch confirms the hype to be true. GeoEye-1 stereo satellite imagery is capable of
producing Digital Terrain Models (DTM) with better then 0.5m vertical accuracy.




AAMHatch tasked the GeoEye-1 satellite to capture stereo data over a 270sqkm area in Eastern
Australia. The application was an engineering study for the energy sector with the client requiring a
0.5m ortho-image with 2m contours.




GeoEye-1's unsurpassed agility and maneuverability assists in rapid stereo capture.




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About GeoEye


GeoEye’s products and services enable timely, accurate, and accessible location intelligence. The company is recognized as one of the geospatial industry's most trusted imagery experts, delivering reliable service and exceptional quality imagery products and solutions to customers around the world. GeoEye has developed an advanced information technology infrastructure for collecting, receiving, processing and distributing imagery information products and processing services to the U.S. Government including the national security community as well as international governments and commercial customers. These products serve applications including defense and intelligence, precision mapping, on-line mapping, infrastructure development, planning and monitoring, and environmental assessment. The company collects tens of millions of square kilometers of imagery per year with its existing satellites and aerial assets, which includes GeoEye-1, the world’s highest resolution commercial imaging satellite. The company also provides support to academic institutions and non-governmental organizations through the GeoEye Foundation (http://www.geoeyefoundation.org). Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, GeoEye is a public company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol GEOY. It maintains a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) and has achieved company-wide ISO accreditation.

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