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WorldView-1 Imaging System Built by ITT
ITT Space Systems Division was selected in September 2003 by DigitalGlobe to build the imaging sensor for its WorldView-1 satellite, a next generation commercial imaging satellite sponsored by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). The imaging sensor - the "eyes" of the satellite - will capture high-resolution images.
See the first images from WorldView-1.
Under the NextView agreement, the NGA awarded DigitalGlobe a contract valued at approximately $500 million similar to the contract awarded to GeoEye in 2004.
ITT is building the sensor systems for both the NextView programs which are designed to assure the availability of high-resolution imagery from the next series of U.S. commercial satellites. NGA is sponsoring the construction and launch of the new satellites to fill imagery and geospatial needs for military, intelligence, foreign policy, homeland security and civil users.
Additionally, ITT developed key software components to ensure the quality of imagery for the NextView program. These customized components, built using ITT's leading software technologies (such as IDL and ENVI), provide tools for calibrating the onboard sensor to deliver images with the proper contrast, for inspecting imagery at the ground station to insure overall image quality, and to format imagery for both commercial and government applications. ITT was awarded this contract on April 2004 and work is ongoing.
ITT is also building the imaging system for DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 satellite.
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