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These high detail satellite images are really impressive. As there are several (startup) companies in this field I just looked up who is still around/got bough

by frik 12y ago

These high detail satellite images are really impressive. As there are several (startup) companies in this field I just looked up who is still around/got bought and what's there status: GeoEye was merged into DigitalGlobe. Google had secured exclusive online mapping use of the GeoEye-1 satellite (Google Maps/Earth). Google bought the direct competitor Skybox for US$500 million in August 1, 2014. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DigitalGlobe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DigitalGlobe , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeoEye http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeoEye , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skybox_Imaging http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skybox_Imaging ). There is also "Spot Image" (EADS/Airbus), NASA (and other US agencies), Sovinformsputnik (the Russian Federal Space Agency) and others.

jsprogrammer 12y ago
Planet Labs [0] is currently deploying its 'flock' which will collectively image the entire planet every day. [0] https://www.planet.com/ https://www.planet.com/
- dplarson 12y ago
  I knew I recognized the name "Planet Labs"; they're the company whose CubeSats (or at least some of them) were accidentally launched [0]. I wonder how the accidental launches impacted their timeline (e.g. were they able to retrieve the CubeSats and re-launch). [0] http://news.discovery.com/space/space-stations-cubesat-cannon-has-mind-of-its-own-140905.htm http://news.discovery.com/space/space-stations-cubesat-canno...
  - patrickyeon 12y ago
    Hi, I work for Planet Labs. There was definitely no retrieving those Doves once they were deployed, even had we wanted to. The good news is that we've put a lot of effort into automating our systems, so those satellites actually pinged us shortly after their deploy and were all ready for commissioning! They're currently a few hundred kilometres up and taking photos for us.
- TallGuyShort 12y ago
  See also Skybox Imaging
cookrn 12y ago
You can compare imagery from many of the various providers for any location in the world using https://imagehunter.apollomapping.com/ https://imagehunter.apollomapping.com/ (Disclosure: I'm a contractor for Apollo Mapping, but not incentivized to help them sell images.)
wslh 12y ago
Don't forget http://www.satellogic.com/ http://www.satellogic.com/ who is doing cheaper satellites solving really challenging issues. You can read this: http://spacenews.com/42322spotlight-satellogic/ http://spacenews.com/42322spotlight-satellogic/ about launching a constellation of hundreds of satellites to receive more frequent image updates.

by frik 12y ago

jsprogrammer 12y ago

Planet Labs [0] is currently deploying its 'flock' which will collectively image the entire planet every day. [0] https://www.planet.com/ https://www.planet.com/

dplarson 12y ago
I knew I recognized the name "Planet Labs"; they're the company whose CubeSats (or at least some of them) were accidentally launched [0]. I wonder how the accidental launches impacted their timeline (e.g. were they able to retrieve the CubeSats and re-launch). [0] http://news.discovery.com/space/space-stations-cubesat-cannon-has-mind-of-its-own-140905.htm http://news.discovery.com/space/space-stations-cubesat-canno...
- patrickyeon 12y ago
  Hi, I work for Planet Labs. There was definitely no retrieving those Doves once they were deployed, even had we wanted to. The good news is that we've put a lot of effort into automating our systems, so those satellites actually pinged us shortly after their deploy and were all ready for commissioning! They're currently a few hundred kilometres up and taking photos for us.
TallGuyShort 12y ago
See also Skybox Imaging

cookrn 12y ago

You can compare imagery from many of the various providers for any location in the world using https://imagehunter.apollomapping.com/ https://imagehunter.apollomapping.com/ (Disclosure: I'm a contractor for Apollo Mapping, but not incentivized to help them sell images.)

wslh 12y ago

Don't forget http://www.satellogic.com/ http://www.satellogic.com/ who is doing cheaper satellites solving really challenging issues. You can read this: http://spacenews.com/42322spotlight-satellogic/ http://spacenews.com/42322spotlight-satellogic/ about launching a constellation of hundreds of satellites to receive more frequent image updates.