Breaking: Satellite for Google Earth Blasts off in Californi

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CA -- A Delta 2 rocket carrying the GeoEye satellite lifted off at 11:50 a.m. PDT today. The imaging satellite will provide mapping exclusively to Google. The Google logo is seen on the logo of the rocket in this photo taken this morning.

The video we have posted is an unedited animation provided by GeoEye of the satellite and the means by which it scans images of earth.

For a story on the satellite and its mission, check out this story by Steven Shankland over at CNET News.com published last week.

-- Andy Plesser, Executive Producer

Disclaimer: GeoEye is a public relations client of Plesser Holland

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• Google
• Earth

[phazer30]

That was you in her bed? I was there remember?

[DarkFly3r]

Amazing satelite!

[AmirMansehra]

nice yar



[MIKON8ERISBACK]

Looks like somebody spent too much time studying English from the Beverly Hillbillies.

[SpincterManBubba]

It's just more spy crap! Somebody with money wanting to look into our bathrooms.

[firehawk584]

the D4 heavy is monster

[rcg4547]

It's so amazing and so wonderful to have talented people behind this new technology; God bless all with more talents & longer life!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[Nachalnika]

i actually wonder if flight simulator can be linked to GeoEye map server that would be so great ! cause the map in fsx also not just outdated ! like from the 80s.

[TheKillmanable]

the of sim is orbiter yes

[airplaneman123]

oh great...just a simulator

[nitroblast10]

Where did u find that?