Thursday, August 28. 2008

Good News for GeoEye: Google Exclusive Deal for High Res GeoEye 1 Imagery

The news popped Thursday night. Of course the bird is not in the sky yet (it launches next week) and the imagery won't be available for another 45- 60 days. But after that assuming all is well with the satellite and receiving stations, Google will add .5 meter (corrected was: .41 meter; corrected per direct communication from Google and comment) to Google Maps and Google Earth.

No word on the price tag, but it should be a good deal: the deal stipulates the imagery not go to any other on-line mapping websites. And, if it matters, Google's logo is on the rocket.

- Reuters

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Adena, please notice that although GeoEye's new satellite will be capturing images at 0.41 meters resolution in black (and white and 1.65 meters in color), under current US government rules, the company can only offer the public with half-meter images.

#1 Guido PERONI on 2008-08-29 02:41 (Reply)

Google obviously paid a premium for exclusivity: For a company claiming to "do not evil", why are they afraid of allowing consumers to choose to see the same imagery on another platform?

#2 Anonymous on 2008-08-29 11:55 (Reply)

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