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Space

DigitalGlobe Will Store GeoEye-2 Satellite Indefinitely

Wednesday, February 6th, 2013

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Fresh off finalizing its merger with commercial satellite imagery competitor GeoEye, DigitalGlobe [DGI] said yesterday it intends to store the next-generation GeoEye-2 imagery satellite indefinitely after completing construction this year. DigitalGlobe is storing GeoEye-2 so it can use it in the future to meet customer demand or as a replacement for other on-orbit satellites, according to a company statement. Before the merger, GeoEye had planned for GeoEye-2 to be launched, and operational, in 2013. A DigitalGlobe spokesman yesterday declined to…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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