Google Goes into Orbit: Timeshare Satellite GeoEye-1 Launched

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Paul Glazowski
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Google Goes into Orbit: Timeshare Satellite GeoEye-1 Launched
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As we noted late last month, Google affixed its name to the GeoEye Inc’s GeoEye-1 satellite, in order that the Web giant get dibs on some high-resolution imagery produced of our little planet in orbit. Well, today marked the blastoff sequence, followed by a successful launch.

According to the AP, it started fighting gravity at 11:50 AM today from vertical stasis at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Video posted to the GeoEye website marks the occasion.[img src="http://sale-online.click/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/geoeyescreensmall.png" caption="" credit="" alt=""]

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