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GeoEye Satellite Launched From Vandenberg On Delta II

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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

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A new GeoEye [GEOY] satellite, GeoEye-1, on Saturday launched successfully on a Delta II rocket from United Launch Alliance, Boeing [BA] and GeoEye announced. Liftoff occurred from launch pad SLC-2W at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The ULA Delta II rocket deployed the spacecraft approximately 58 minutes after liftoff. GeoEye-1 will have the highest resolution of any commercial imaging system, capable of collecting images with a ground resolution of 16 inches (.41 meters) in panchromatic (black-and-white) mode. "This launch signifies Boeing's continued…

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