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White Plains, NY February 25, 2008 — ITT Corporation today announced that its Space Systems Division based in Rochester, N.Y., has successfully shipped the next-generation commercial imaging payload for DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 commercial remote sensing satellite. The WorldView-2 imaging payload is the second such system engineered and manufactured by ITT Space Systems Division for DigitalGlobe. WorldView-1 was successfully launched in September 2007 and has been providing the highest resolution images ever captured by a commercial imaging system. WorldView-2 will provide eight-band multi-spectral, full-color images for enhanced mapping and monitoring applications. ITT's contribution includes the design and manufacture of the electro-optical assembly (camera and telescope), the detectors and focal plane assembly, as well as high-speed digital processing electronics. Once deployed, the imaging system will take pan-sharpened, multi-spectral images of the earth with better than 0.5-meter resolution from almost 500 miles above the Earth. "As the world leader in commercial remote sensing imaging systems, ITT is proud to deliver its next generation multi-spectral imaging system to DigitalGlobe," said Rob Mitrevski, vice president and director, commercial and space sciences, ITT Space Systems Division. "The WorldView-2 imaging payload is the most advanced to date and will supply unprecedented detail and geospatial accuracy, further expanding the applications for satellite imagery in both commercial and government markets." "We look forward to the successful launch and deployment of this payload, followed by first imagery." Mitrevski added. In addition to the two satellites named above, ITT also supplied the imaging system for GeoEye-1 and has received initial funding to supply another system for GeoEye-2. ITT's Space Systems Division provides innovative remote sensing and navigation solutions to customers in the Department of Defense, intelligence, space science and commercial aerospace to help them visualize and understand critical events happening on Earth, in the air, or in space in time to take effective action. Leveraging comprehensive capabilities, Space Systems' solutions span from image and data collection through processing and dissemination. Key applications include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; high-resolution commercial imaging; space science; meteorology and Earth sciences; GPS navigation; image and data processing and dissemination; and space control and missile defense. For more information on ITT's Space Systems Division, please visit www.ssd.itt.com. About ITT Corporation ITT Corporation (www.itt.com) supplies advanced technology products and services in several growth markets. ITT is a global leader in the transport, treatment and control of water, wastewater and other fluids. The company plays a vital role in international security through its defense communications and electronics products; space surveillance and intelligence systems; and advanced engineering and related services. It also serves the growing leisure marine and electrical connectors markets with a wide range of products. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company generated $7.8 billion in 2006 sales. In addition to the New York Stock Exchange, ITT Corporation stock is traded on the Euronext and Frankfurt exchanges. Editor's Note: For additional information about ITT Industries Space Systems Division visit our Web site at http://www.ssd.itt.com/ For free B-roll/video content and logo about ITT Corporation, please log onto http://www.thenewsmarket.com/itt to preview and request video. You can receive broadcast-standard video quality digitally or by tape from this site. Registration and video are free to the media. © ITT Industries, 2008. |
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