DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) and its partner European Space Imaging, a
leading supplier of high-resolution satellite imagery in Europe and
North Africa, today announced the results of the 2011 Control with
Remote Sensing (CwRS) Campaign. The CwRS Campaign supports the
member states in the implementation of the European Union's (EU)
Common Agricultural Policy.
The results show that DigitalGlobe's constellation outperformed
competitors by a wide margin, with DigitalGlobe satellites
collecting imagery approximately two times faster than its nearest
rival.
This enabled DigitalGlobe and its partner European Space Imaging
to provide 66 percent of the total EU member states' requirement
for very high-resolution imagery, including the most imagery with
cloud cover equal to or less than five percent of the image.
"We're pleased to announce that our industry-leading
constellation has once again enabled us to deliver unmatched
performance and value thanks to significantly higher collection
capacity, faster revisit and recapture, and unique weather
optimized collection capabilities," said Andrea Bersan,
international vice president at DigitalGlobe.
DigitalGlobe Constellation and
ImageLibrary DigitalGlobe's constellation is comprised of its
QuickBird, WorldView-1 and WorldView-2 satellites. WorldView-1 and
-2 are the most advanced commercial imagery satellites currently
on-orbit. Both use Control Moment Gyros (CMG), giving them far
better agility and maneuvering speed than competing satellites.
As the satellites travel at roughly 27,000 kilometers per hour
through their orbits, the CMGs are responsible for quickly
adjusting the angle of the satellites, allowing them to photograph
a wide range of locations on the planet's surface.
Subsequently, the satellites are able to capture much more
imagery and far faster than would otherwise be possible.
DigitalGlobe has also passed the milestone of obtaining more than
one billion square kilometers (km2) of color imagery, 60 percent of
which is less than two years old.
"Having the world's most advanced commercial imaging satellites
and the world's largest imagery archive enables us to provide
customers in Europe and worldwide a superior overall solution --
regardless of whether they need imagery captured in the last few
hours, the last few months, or the last few years," added Bersan.
"Additionally, our leading color archive is 1.7 times the size of
our nearest competitor, giving customers access to the largest and
most recent color imagery available."
Working jointly with European Space
Imaging European Space Imaging, which has been a data provider
to the CwRS Campaign since very high-resolution sensors were
introduced, manages and operates the image collection campaign
using its own local satellite ground station. For the 2011
campaign, European Space Imaging was the only supplier to complete
the program with a reliable 100 percent success rate.
The technical management of the CwRS Campaign is performed by
the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission on behalf of
the Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development. The
campaign has been in operation for twenty years. With the
successful introduction of very high-resolution sensors in 2004,
hundreds of thousands of km² of agricultural land are monitored
throughout Europe with strict technical criteria and constraints.
Detailed information about the program can be found at
http://mars.jrc.ec.europa.eu/mars/News-Events/17-GeoCAP-conference/Agenda/Gervasini
Adrian Zevenbergen, managing director of European Space Imaging,
stated, "The CwRS Campaign is probably one of the largest and
operationally most challenging image acquisition projects in
Europe. With the highest success rate of all data providers
involved, we are pleased to have demonstrated that local satellite
tasking combined with individual collection planning does make a
difference."
About DigitalGlobe DigitalGlobe is a
leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery
products and services. Sourced from our own advanced satellite
constellation, our imagery solutions support a wide variety of uses
within defense and intelligence, civil agencies, mapping and
analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration,
infrastructure management, Internet portals and navigation
technology. With our collection sources and comprehensive
ImageLibrary (containing more than two billion square kilometers of
earth imagery and imagery products) we offer a range of on- and
off-line products and services designed to enable customers to
easily access and integrate our imagery into their business
operations and applications. For more information, visit
www.digitalglobe.com.
About European Space Imaging European
Space Imaging (EUSI) is a leading supplier of Very High-Resolution
satellite imagery to customers in Europe and North Africa. The
company was founded in 2002 and is based in Munich, Germany. EUSI
is the only European satellite data provider that operates its own
Very High-Resolution satellite ground station for direct satellite
tasking and local data downlink. EUSI has an excellent reputation
for its customer service and has a diverse network of technological
and commercial partners. The company maintains long-term, direct
relations with the major European and international institutions
working in disaster management, national and regional security,
environmental monitoring and mapping. With its dedicated satellite
ground station in Munich, Germany, customers benefit from Priority
Local Satellite Tasking for rapid collection and same-day
production and delivery.
DigitalGlobe is a registered trademark of DigitalGlobe.
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