High-resolution satellite launched in Calif

6 September 2008, 1:51 pm

A super-sharp Earth-imaging satellite has been launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on the Central California coast.A Delta 2 rocket carrying the GeoEye-1 satellite lifted off at 11:50 a.m. Saturday. Video on the GeoEye Web site showed the satellite separating from the rocket moments later on its way to an eventual polar orbit.The satellite makers say GeoEye-1 has the highest resolution of any commercial imaging system. It can collect images from orbit with enough detail to show home plate on a baseball diamond.... read more

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