[Satellite Today 10-12-09] DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-2 satellite was launched Oct. 8. aboard a Boeing Delta 2 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., DigitalGlobe announced.

            The DigitalGlobe ground station received a downlink signal confirming that the satellite separated from its launch vehicle and initialized its onboard processors.  WorldView-2 is undergoing a calibration and check-out period, and DigitalGlobe expects imagery products and services from WorldView-2 to be commercially available in about 90 days.

            “Once commissioned, WorldView-2 will effectively double DigitalGlobe’s collection capacity, enabling us to provide at least annually updated coverage of the world as well as intraday revisit for more rapid and reliable collection for our customers. Additionally, WorldView-2’s eight spectral bands will significantly enhance our ability to meet our customers’ needs for feature identification, change, detection and other high-value services,” Jill Smith, DigitalGlobe’s CEO, said in a statement.

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