First image from the Google sponsored GeoEye-1 satellite

Posted on Saturday, October 11 2008 @ 20:17 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Here's a crop of the first image captured by GeoEye-1, a satellite that was partly sponsored by Google. Satellite images from this spacecraft will be used for Google Earth and Google Maps. You can check out more over here.

This image of Kutztown University, Pennsylvania is the first image taken by GeoEye-1. It was collected on Oct. 7, 2008 from 423 miles in space as GeoEye-1 moved down the eastern seaboard of the United States.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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