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  • WorldView-3 successfully delivered to orbit atop Atlas V now stands ready to photograph the Earth

    Rae Botsford EndAugust 13th, 2014

    DigitalGlobe, a publicly traded commercial satellite company, has successfully sent their new high-resolution satellite, WorldView-3, into orbit atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA ) Atlas V 401 rocket. Liftoff took place at Space Launch Complex 3 (SLC-3E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The launch took place right on time at the beginning of the 15-minute launch […]

  • High-resolution WorldView-3 satellite set to launch via ULA Atlas V

    Rae Botsford EndAugust 12th, 2014

    DigitalGlobe, a publicly traded commercial satellite company, is about to send its latest high-resolution satellite, WorldView-3, into orbit. A United Launch Alliance (ULA ) Atlas V 401 rocket is scheduled to carry the payload from Space Launch Complex 3 (SLC-3E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Wednesday, on August 13. The 15-minute launch window will open at […]