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First 'Google satellite' launched

                   
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Author: Gareth Halfacree Published: 8th September 2008 The first Google logo to orbit the planet made its maiden voyage on Saturday attached to the GeoEye-1 geospatial photography satellite. The satellite, referred to by CNet as part of the US National Geospatial Intelligence Agency's NextView programme, allows both colour and monochrome photography of as high as 82 cm resolution – far in excess of the detail... [read full story]                    

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