DigitalGlobe
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DigitalGlobe was an American commercial vendor of space imagery and geospatial content, and operator of civilian remote sensing spacecraft. The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange on 14 May 2009, selling 14.7 million shares at US$19.00 each to raise US$279 million in capital. On 5 October 2017, Maxar Technologies completed its acquisition of DigitalGlobe.[2]
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Satellite imagery |
Founded | January 1992 |
Founder | Walter Scott |
Defunct | 5 October 2017 |
Headquarters | Westminster, Colorado, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jeff Culwell Sr. Vice President, Operations |
Products | High-resolution satellite imagery and geospatial solutions |
Revenue | US$ 654.6 million (2014)[1] |
US$ 25.4 million (2014)[1] | |
US$ 18.5 million (2014)[1] | |
Total assets | US$ 3,095.2 million (2014)[1] |
Number of employees | 1,200 (2014) |
Parent | Maxar Technologies |
Website | www |
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The company's "WorldView" satellites should not be confused with the unrelated WorldView company (a stratospheric balloon operator).