 While VHR satellites like GOI-1 and WorldView can achieve impressive direct geolocation accuracies, they are insufficient for many precise geodetic applications. To improve this, two approaches are proposed that extract three-dimensional GCPs from freely available ancillary data such as Google Earth and Shuttle Radar topography mission 30M digital elevation model, resulting in improved horizontal direct geolocation accuracy values around 75%. This article was authored by Manuel A. Orgila, Abdirahim Namaoui, Fernando J. Orgila and others.