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First Private Hi-Resolution Satellite Set to be Launched

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A U.S.-based company is about to launch the first commercial observation satellite with twice better resolution than before. DigitalGlobe says it will launch its new satellite Worldview-3 later this week. The move comes two months after the U.S. government relaxed its restrictions on the resolution of commercial satellite imagery from 50 centimeters to 25 centimeters. Images from the company’s previously launched satellites are being used by many private companies and agencies, such as...

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