Satellites Spy on Washington from on High [Slide Show]
A satellite imaging company provides clear new pix of features on Earth's surface as India mulls the role played by such imagery in the deadly Mumbai attacks
Satellites Spy on Washington from on High [Slide Show]
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NATIONALS PARK, APRIL 10: IKONOS collects publicly available imagery at a resolution from 3.3 to 13.1 feet (one to four meters) as can be seen in this photo of the Washington Nationals baseball team's ballpark. Satellite image courtesy of GeoEye
THE NATIONAL MALL, APRIL 10: The National Mall was also captured by IKONOS, launched on September 24, 1999, to provide urban and rural mapping of natural resources and is also used for natural disasters; tax mapping; agriculture and forestry analysis; mining; engineering; construction; and change detection. Satellite image courtesy of GeoEye
THE PENTAGON, SEPTEMBER 3: This image was taken by GeoEye's IKONOS satellite, which weighs about 1,600 pounds (725 kilograms). Together, the IKONOS and GeoEye-1 satellites collect nearly 386,100 square miles (one million square kilometers) of imagery each day. Satellite image courtesy of GeoEye
THE JEFFERSON MEMORIAL, OCTOBER 28: In the panchromatic (black-and-white) mode, the GeoEye 1 collects images covering up to 270,270 square miles (700,000 square kilometers) of territory per day; in multispectral mode (which adds color), it can cover up to 135,135 square miles (350,000 square kilometers) daily. Satellite image courtesy of GeoEye
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THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT, OCTOBER 18: GeoEye 1's total cost (including the satellite and its camera, financing, launch, launch insurance, and four owned or leased ground stations) was about $502 million. Satellite image courtesy of GeoEye
THE WHITE HOUSE, OCTOBER 18: GeoEye 1 can map from orbit natural and man-made features to within nine feet (three meters) of their actual location on Earth's surface. Satellite image courtesy of GeoEye
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