Google in exclusive deal with GeoEye for satellite imagery

Google in exclusive deal with GeoEye for satellite imagery

Search engine giant Google has entered into an exclusive partnership with GeoEye.

GeoEye would now provide exclusive imagery from a satellite that is scheduled to be launched in the coming days.

Google would be using these images on their mapping tools like Google Maps and Google Earth.

The two companies said that the satellite GeoEye-1 will orbit 423 miles above Earth. It would be able to gather imagery with details the size of 41 centimeters.

Google would however be allowed to use data only with a resolution of 50cm to meet government regulations.

Google spokeswoman Kate Hurowitz added: “The GeoEye-1 satellite has the highest ground resolution color imagery available in the commercial marketplace and will produce high-quality imagery with a very accurate geolocation. It is our goal to display high-resolution imagery for as much of the world as possible and GeoEye-1 will help further that goal.”