Sample Imagery Gallery

WorldView-2 First Images

Image Collected October 30, 2009

Spectacular first images from WorldView-2, the first eight-band, high-resolution commercial satellite, beginning with images taken over Texas on October 19, 2009 just 11 days after its successful launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Recent additions to the gallery of WorldView-2 first images include: Dakar, Senegal; Mega Bridge, Bangkok, Thailand (shown); Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Masirah Island, Oman; Port Botany and the Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia.

Senegal: November 8, 2009
> Dakar Shore

Thailand: October 30, 2009
> Mega Bridge

United Arab Emirates: October 29, 2009
> Abu Dhabi

Saudi Arabia: October 21, 2009
> King Fahd International Stadium

Oman: October 20, 2009
> Masirah Island

Australia: October 20, 2009
> Sydney Opera House   |   > Port Botany   |   > Sydney Olympic Complex

Texas: October 19, 2009
> Dallas Love Airport   |   > Downtown Dallas   |   > AT&T Center   |   > San Antonio Conference Center

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