New Satellite Image: More Activity at North Korea Launch Facility - GeoEye High Resolution Imagery Featured in CNN Article

A new image of the North Korean launch pad at Tongchang-dong Space Launch Center (see photo above the story) shows what IHS Jane's Defense Weekly analyst Allison Puccioni says is "specific activity" on the pad, as well as at the rocket checkout assembly facility. The March 31 image was provided to CNN by GeoEye...


...Puccioni compared the new image to a GeoEye image from March 20th and March 28th. She notes the gantry on the umbilical tower has changed directions and more vehicles and objects are seen parked around the launch tower. What are likely fuel containers have been uncovered and stacked behind the fuel system, according to Puccioni.


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A New Neighborhood in Southeast - GeoEye High Resolution Imagery Featured in Washington Post Article

The area around Washington's new baseball stadium has been transformed from seedy nightclubs and light industry to apartments, offices and shops, but progress was severely slowed by the recession that hit as the new stadium opened.


Reporting by Jacqueline Dupree and Marc Fisher, Image Source: GeoEye, www.geoeye.com. Gene Thorp and Cristina Rivero/The Washington Post.Published on March 30, 2012, 7:06 p.m.


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Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture Before and After Images - GeoEye High Resolution Imagery Showcased

Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan (one year after 2011 earthquake/tsunami)


These high-resolution satellite images show the eastern coast of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, almost one year after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Oshika Peninsula on March 11, 2011, which triggered a destructive tsunami. The before, half-meter resolution image (left) was taken by the GeoEye-1 satellite on Feb. 22, 2012 and the after, half-meter resolution image (right) was taken by the GeoEye-1 satellite on March 14, 2011. (GeoEye)


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North Korea Pushes Back at US Criticism of Launch - GeoEye High Resolution Imagery Featured in Article

Pyongyang, North Korea -- North Korea on Tuesday rebuffed President Barack Obama's criticism of its plans to launch a satellite aboard a rocket, calling his stance confrontational and vowing to go forward with what it insisted was a peaceful mission.


Worries about the North's plans, which Washington and Seoul say are a cover to test long-range missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons, have overshadowed a two-day nuclear security summit in Seoul that has drawn nearly 60 leaders...


In this March 20, 2012 file satellite image taken and provided by GeoEye, a satellite launch pad in Tongchang-ri, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea, is shown. The Tongchang-ri site is about 35 miles (56 kilometers) from the Chinese border city of Dandong, across the Yalu River from North Korea. North Korea has moved a long-range rocket to its northwestern launch site in preparation for a launch next month, South Korean officials said Sunday March 25, 2012. North Korea says it will launch a satellite into space on a long-range rocket around the April 15 (AP Photo/GeoEye) MANDATORY CREDIT


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New GeoEye High Resolution Imagery Released of 2012 Centennial National Cherry Blossom Festival Washington D.C.

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A new image of the GeoEye-1 collection of 2012 Centennial National Cherry Blossom Festival Washington D.C. has just been released on the GeoEye website.


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North Korea Brings Rocket Main Body to Launch Site - GeoEye Resolution Imagery Featured in Article

North Korea has brought the main body of a long-range rocket to a site in the far northwest of the country in preparation for next month's launch, a report said Sunday. "South Korean and US military authorities understand that North Korea has moved the main body of a long-range missile to Tongchang-ri in preparation for launch," Yonhap news agency quoted a South Korean military official as saying...


In this March 20, 2012 file satellite image taken and provided by GeoEye, a satellite launch pad in Tongchang-ri, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea, is shown. The Tongchang-ri site is about 35 miles (56 kilometers) from the Chinese border city of Dandong, across the Yalu River from North Korea. AP photo


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NEW LOOK: North Korea's Launch Pad - GeoEye High Resolution Imagery Featured in CNN Article

A new satellite image of the launch pad expected to be used by North Korea next month shows no sign yet of any launch activity.


Satellite imagery company GeoEye provided CNN a new image of the site from where North Korea's controversial rocket launch will take place.


The image of the Tongch'ang-dong facility was taken on March 20 by GeoEye. It shows no missile or launch vehicle visible, according to an analysis by GlobalSecurity.org's Tim Brown.


"Since we are about three weeks away, and based on previous DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) missile launch preparations, I would not expect to see any noticeable activity at the site until about one week prior to the launch," Brown told Security Clearance...


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New GeoEye High Resolution Imagery Released of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (after 2011 earthquake/tsunami)

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A new image of the GeoEye-1 collection of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (after 2011 earthquake/tsunami) has just been released on the GeoEye website.


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New GeoEye High Resolution Imagery Released of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan (three days after 2011 earthquake/tsunami)

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New GeoEye High Resolution Imagery Released of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan (one year after 2011 earthquake/tsunami)

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Updated Google Maps Satellite Images Show Japan One Year After the Earthquake - GeoEye High Resolution Imagery Featured in Article

It was a year ago today that a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami destroyed a large swath of the northeastern coast of Japan. The area has come a long way over the past year — according to the New York Times almost all roads have been repaired — and now with updated Google Maps imagery we can get a look for ourselves to see how the recovery efforts are coming along. The images, which come from GeoEye and were taken within the past month or so, are available now in Google Maps and Google Earth. The company has offered two comparison shots with images of Shiogama Port and Minami Sanriku Town in Miyagi (reproduced above and below, respectively), but if you want to compare for yourself, go here for satellite images taken in March of last year.


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Brasilia, Brazil - GeoEye High Resolution Imagery Showcased

The Cathedral of Brasilia is a Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasilia, the capital city of Brazil. It is one of Brasilia's best-known buildings. The round, airy, sun-filled structure, which is topped with a glass roof, is surrounded by 16 concrete columns representing two hands reaching upward. (GeoEye High Resolution Imagery)


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GE Aviation Customers Gain Access to GeoEye 3D Airport Maps, Earth Imagery, Digital Terrain and Obstacle Data

GE Aviation officials signed an agreement to provide the aviation industry with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)-compliant terrain and obstacle aeronautical data derived from GeoEye's high-resolution Earth imagery. Avionics providers, airlines, and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) will benefit from access to accurate and current real world views of critical topography, obstacles, and airport details.


GE will provide ICAO Annex 15 Area-2 terrain and obstacle databases to support the development of new performance-based navigation (PBN) flight paths around the world. GeoEye's digital, detailed terrain and obstacle mapping collected by high-resolution commercial earth-imaging satellites will support airports, airlines, and aviation authorities as they adopt PBN...


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GeoEye Wins Multi-million Dollar Contract from GE Aviation

GeoEye, Inc., a leading provider of geospatial information and insight, announced it has received a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract from GE Aviation. Under this contract, GeoEye will produce aviation reference data to serve hundreds of the world's busiest airports. Over the next decade, GeoEye intends to capture all of the world's International Air Transport Association (IATA) airports. This agreement allows GE Aviation to utilize GeoEye 3D Airports and Terrain/Obstacle databases produced from GeoEye's stereo satellite imagery. These GeoEye aeronautical databases will be imbedded into GE Aviation's products and services.


GeoEye 3D Airports is a family of value-added geospatial products that captures precise spatial models of domestic and international airports, their surrounding terrain and man-made obstacles. These products are used to enhance the safety of flight and ground operations at airports and enable airlines to reduce fuel consumption, flight times and airport traffic noise. GeoEye 3D Airport Maps offers a three-dimensional geospatial model of an airport's features that are required to support aircraft and helicopter operations. GeoEye 3D Airport Terrain and Obstacles provide information regarding natural elevation and man-made obstacles near airports.


GE Aviation will imbed these products in their next generation products and services to facilitate Performance Based Navigation operations that will increase commercial flight frequency and fuel efficiency while reducing carbon emissions. This GE offering utilizing GeoEye state-of-the-art data products exceeds the current requirements of the global Air Traffic Management initiatives sponsored by the FAA NEXTGEN program and the EUROCONTROL SESAR program...


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Tornadoes Leave Path of Destruction - GeoEye High Resolution Imagery

This Thursday, March 1, 2012 satellite image provided by GeoEye shows the path of a tornado, diagonal from bottom left to upper right, which struck Harrisburg, Ill. The twister killed six people before dawn Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. Powerful storms stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes wrecked several Indiana towns and killed at least 13 people Friday, March 2, 2012. It was the second deadly tornado outbreak this week. (AP Photo/GeoEye) Photo: Anonymous, Associated Press


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New GeoEye High Resolution Imagery Released of Harrisburg Tornado Damage Harrisburg, IL

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Grand Palace - Bangkok, Thailand - GeoEye High Resolution Imagery Showcased

GeoEye - This half-meter resolution satellite image shows the spectacular Grand Palace located along the Chao Praya River in Bangkok, Thailand. Built in traditional Thai architecture mixed with European designs, the complex was once the official Kings of Siam residence. The King still uses the Grand Palace with its expansive royal grounds for certain ceremonial occasions. The main centerpiece is the revered 45-centimeter Emerald Buddha, which is housed within Wat Phra Kaew, an ornately decorated building whose roof tiles reach to the sky. The image was collected by the GeoEye-1 satellite on April 16, 2009 while flying 423 miles above the Earth at an average speed of 17,000 mph.


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GeoEye...Disaster Response With Satellite Tasking (Imagery)

[SatNews] GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY) will jointly develop a new crisis response imagery service with Esri, the leading global geographic information software provider. This service, expected to be released this spring, will augment Esri's current disaster response capability with GeoEye's ability to task its satellite to collect high-resolution satellite imagery after a crisis. Currently, Esri supports disaster and crisis response globally with best practices, technology and field response teams. GeoEye content plays a critical role in all aspects of disaster response. The new service will provide Esri and their user community access to timely and quality imagery during disasters.


This new bundled solution is critical as current world events escalate and first responders, government, and commercial risk organizations have the need to see, understand and respond to crisis events when lives and property are at risk. ArcGIS users will be able to leverage GeoEye's map-accurate imagery and Esri tools to gain clear and timely insight before, during and after a crisis, emergency or global event.


Chris Tully, GeoEye's senior vice president of sales, said, "We're extremely pleased that Esri chose GeoEye as their imagery partner for this important work. Geospatial technology plays a critical role in determining where resources should be deployed most effectively after a crisis. We feel confident that Esri users will see immediate benefits when they leverage timely GeoEye event imagery and Esri support through this service."


"Imagery plays a vital role during events," says Russ Johnson, Esri's director of Public Safety and Homeland Security. "It allows us to rapidly visualize impacts, analyze change and empower field teams conducting mobile operations. GeoEye and Esri share the same vision for supporting global incidents, and we are excited about what this means for users worldwide."


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Rapid Satellite Imagery Service on the Way - GeoEye High Resolution Imagery Featured in UPI Article

A rapid-response satellite imagery service for crisis situations could be available as early as this spring from two U.S. companies.


The service from Virginia's Esri, a geographic information software company, and GeoEye, another Virginia company, will enable more timely crisis response to disaster response.


"We're extremely pleased that Esri chose GeoEye as their imagery partner for this important work," said Chris Tully, GeoEye's senior vice president of sales. "Geospatial technology plays a critical role in determining where resources should be deployed most effectively after a crisis.


"We feel confident that Esri users will see immediate benefits when they leverage timely GeoEye event imagery and Esri support through this service."


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Esri and GeoEye Developing Global Crisis Response Service

GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a leading source of geospatial information and insight, announced that it will jointly develop a new crisis response imagery service with Esri, the leading global geographic information software provider. This service, expected to be released this spring, will augment Esri's current disaster response capability with GeoEye's ability to task its satellite to collect high-resolution satellite imagery after a crisis. Currently, Esri supports disaster and crisis response globally with best practices, technology and field response teams. GeoEye content plays a critical role in all aspects of disaster response. The new service will provide Esri and their user community access to timely and quality imagery during disasters...


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