MakaLani, LLC. of Hawaii announced it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with RapidEye AG of Brandenburg, Germany to be the distributor in the United States of RapidEye satellite based optical data and services to the United States Government, focusing on the Defense and the Intelligence Community. The agreement allows the companies to jointly create a comprehensive offering to a broad marketplace that includes defense, intelligence community and homeland security and other applications.

The RapidEye satellite system – a constellation of five satellites capable of downloading over 4 million km� of 5 meter resolution, multi-spectral imagery per day, and a ground segment for processing and archiving data – allows for cost-effective and comprehensive satellite based optical data service. The unique combination of large area coverage, high spatial resolution and the potential for daily revisits to an area of interest provide for superior geospatial intelligence solutions.

"MakaLani is extremely excited to be the U.S. distributor of RapidEye data and Services. We expect that this will open a host of opportunity, allowing us to offer a wealth of new and innovative solutions to current and future customers," remarked Charlie Pires, Chairman and CEO, MakaLani, LLC. "We are positive about the capacities of RapidEye’s satellite system and the quality of their satellite imagery and are extremely excited to be part of the RapidEye team", said Pires.

"MakaLani and RapidEye have a common vision for the partnership of our companies" commented Wolfgang Biedermann CEO of RapidEye. "We are looking forward to working with Mr. Pires and his team to provide quality data and data products to the US Government. They have a great enthusiasm that should help increase our visibility and boost the sales of our products in the Government marketplace."

MakaLani, LLC is a subsidiary of Honolulu Marine LLC, a Hawaiian owned and operated business certified as a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) within the SBA 8(a) program (13CFR124).

RapidEye AG is an ISO-certified geospatial information provider focused on integrating customized and industry specific solutions into the workflow of global customers in agriculture, forestry, energy, infrastructure, government, security, and emergency. For more information on RapidEye please go to http://www.rapideye.de