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As of 2 April 2016, the entire catalogue of ASTER image data became publicly available online at no cost. [4] It can be downloaded with a free registered account from either NASA's Earth Data Search delivery system [5] or from the USGS Earth Explorer delivery system. [6]
NSSL: On-Demand is a web-based tool based on WDSS-II that helps confirm when and where severe weather occurred by mapping radar-detected circulations or hail on Google Earth satellite images. National Weather Service (NWS) forecast offices, including those affected by the 2011 Super Outbreak, use the images to plan post event damage surveys ...
DigitalGlobe was an American commercial vendor of space imagery and geospatial content, and operator of civilian remote sensing spacecraft. The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange on 14 May 2009, selling 14.7 million shares at US$19.00 each to raise US$279 million in capital.
Two geostationary satellites in the same orbit A 5° × 6° view of a part of the geostationary belt, showing several geostationary satellites. Those with inclination 0° form a diagonal belt across the image; a few objects with small inclinations to the Equator are visible above this line.
Image acquisition anywhere within an 800-km-wide ground strip with 70 cm of resolution; Along-track stereo and tri-stereo image acquisition; Single-pass collection of mosaics (strip-mapping) with a footprint up to a square degree; Maximum theoretical acquisition capacity of 1,000,000 km 2 per day and per satellite
OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a free, open geographic database updated and maintained by a community of volunteers via open collaboration.Contributors collect data from surveys, trace from aerial imagery and also import from other freely licensed geodata sources.
In 2008, Google developed a partnership with GeoEye to launch a satellite providing Google with high-resolution (0.41 m monochrome, 1.65 m color) imagery for Google Earth. The satellite was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on September 6, 2008. [116] Google also announced in 2008 that it was hosting an archive of Life Magazine ' s ...
First image of Earth and the Moon from Mars (in orbit); notice South America is visible. [33] [6] March 11, 2004 Spirit Mars Exploration rover: First image taken of Earth from the surface of Mars and any celestial body other than the Moon. July 27, 2006 Cassini-Huygens: The Pale Blue Orb is the first image of Earth from Saturn. [59] October 8 ...