Google Earth gets assisted by new satellite

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Dias @ Sep 17th 2007 5:33AM

So now Google has even their satellites...

I wonder what kind of corporation it will become in 10-15-20 years.

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I LOVE THE CAPS LOCK KEY @ Sep 17th 2007 5:34AM

A global empire. Pun intended.

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NiGhTmArE @ Sep 17th 2007 6:17AM

Umbrella Corporation.

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L. Cyphre @ Sep 17th 2007 8:22AM

The Brotherhood of Google?

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Alexander @ Sep 17th 2007 10:45AM

Google has had their own satellites for years now, ever since they bought out Keyhole (which became Google Maps).

I personally welcome our search-engine overlords. May they reign forever.

Gmen.

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g.thompson @ Sep 17th 2007 11:34AM

This story is Engadget getting hold of entirely the wrong end of the stick. In fact this satellite has nothing to do with Google Earth -- this article quite wrongly gives the impression that it is Google's mission -- but it is a panchromatic-only (black & white) instrument aimed at the defence market. So you won't be seeing much of its imagery -- certainly not on Google Earth. The Keyhole Google bought has nothing to do with the ultra-secret Keyhole satellites (KH-11 etc), operated by your own beloved U.S. Govt, which are the size and cost of Hubble (and you won't be seeing their imagery any time soon, either.)

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