Satellite imagery was something that the general public did not have access to before 2005. People caught glimpses of the stories satellite imagery could tell only from documentaries produced from the likes of Nova and National Geographic. Google Earth changed all that June 2005 and made satellite i…

ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) Geospatial Systems has delivered GeoEye's next-generation commercial imaging system for the GeoEye-2 satellite to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company in Sunnyvale, Calif. When operational in 2013, GeoEye-2 will deliver the highest resolution and most accurate color imagery t…

A new image of the North Korean launch pad at Tongchang-dong Space Launch Center (see photo above the story) shows what IHS Jane's Defense Weekly analyst Allison Puccioni says is "specific activity" on the pad, as well as at the rocket checkout assembly facility. The March 31 image was provided to C…

Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan (one year after 2011 earthquake/tsunami) These high-resolution satellite images show the eastern coast of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, almost one year after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Oshika Peninsula on March 11, 2011, which triggered a destructive…

Welcome to the GeoEye Image Gallery. A new image of the GeoEye-1 collection of 2012 Centennial National Cherry Blossom Festival Washington D.C. has just been released on the GeoEye website. Click here to check it out. About GeoEye Want to see more stunning and inspiring images? GeoEye Fa…