Google Earth Gets Highest-Res Satellite Images Ever
September 9, 2008 | 0 Comments
Google Earth will be receiving the highest resolution color satellite images available on the commercial market, thanks to Saturday’s successful launch of the GeoEye-1 satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
The GeoEye-1 satellite will capture digital images of Earth from a distance of 423 miles, while moving at 4.5 miles per second.
The GeoEye-1 satellite is able to capture images at 5.5 feet resolution in color and 16 inches resolution in black and white. However, under current government regulations, GeoEye can only offer 1.64 feet resolution images to the general public.
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