Partners and Suppliers


GeoEye assembled a world-class team of contractors with virtually a 100-percent mission success record to develop and launch the GeoEye-1 satellite. General Dynamics developed the satellite’s precision pointing and attitude knowledge – essential ingredients for GeoEye-1’s spatial resolution and geo-location performance – using GPS, gyros and star tracking sensors.





General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems’ division (Gilbert, AZ) is GeoEye’s prime contractor, designed and manufactured GeoEye-1 and also integrated the satellite bus and telescope.

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems designs, develops, manufactures, and integrates information solutions for defense, intelligence, space and homeland security communities. We are a trusted partner of the U.S. government with a proven track record for strategic and innovative work, a record that goes back more than 50 years.

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HyperLink ITT (Rochester, NY) provided the electro-optical camera to General Dynamics, including the optical telescope assembly, the detectors and focal plane assembly and the high-speed digital processing electronics.

ITT Corporation (www.itt.com) is a diversified high-technology engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to creating more liveable environments, enabling communications and providing protection and safety. The company plays an important role in vital markets including water and fluids management, global defense and security, and motion and flow control. ITT employs approximately 40,000 people serving customers in more than 50 countries. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company generated $9 billion in 2007 sales.

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MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada) upgraded elements of GeoEye’s ground segment for international GeoEye-1 downlink customers.

MDA provides advanced information solutions that capture and process vast amounts of data, produce essential information, and improve the decision making and operational performance of business and government organizations worldwide. Focused on markets and customers with strong repeat business potential, MDA delivers a broad spectrum of earth and space based information solutions, ranging from complex operational systems, to tailored information services, to electronic information products. MDA employs more than 3,000 people in locations across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company’s common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TSX:MDA.

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HyperLink Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems' Division (Garland, TX) has been upgrading GeoEye's ground stations for IKONOS customers, enabling them continuity of service and the ability to receive and process GeoEye-1 data.

At Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS), we transform data into knowledge. IIS is a leading provider of intelligence and information solutions that provide the right knowledge at the right time, enabling our customers to make timely and accurate decisions to achieve mission goals of national significance. When you need trusted intelligence solutions, the clear choice is Raytheon.

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HyperLink Orbit Logic (Greenbelt, MD) has an agreement with MDA to develop and deliver collection planning software for incorporation into MDA’s satellite ground stations for GeoEye-1.

Orbit Logic, located in Greenbelt, MD, is a world leader in advanced mission planning and scheduling solutions. Orbit Logic’s configurable STK/Scheduler product is the most widely applied COTS scheduling tool in the aerospace industry today. Orbit Logic also provides flight-proven automated high-fidelity Collection Planning Systems to imaging satellite operators to maximize the value of collected imagery within system constraints and resource limits. Orbit Logic product and system offerings are supported by comprehensive engineering services for all program phases, and a technical team ready to support any customer-unique needs.

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HyperLink Kongsberg Spacetec (Tromsø, Norway) provided ground stations in Tromso, Norway, and Troll, Antarctica, which GeoEye is leasing through Kongsberg Satellite Services.

Kongsberg Spacetec is a world leading supplier of ground stations for data acquisition from Earth observation and meteorological satellites, including production of value added applications (optical and SAR). Kongsberg Spacetec is a part of the international technology corporation KONGSBERG, with total annual revenues NOK 6.7 billion. KONGSBERG has offices in 23 countries and about 4,000 employees.

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HyperLink Boeing Launch Services

GeoEye-1 was lifted into near-polar (sun-synchronous) orbit by a 12-story-tall Delta II launch vehicle procured by Boeing Launch Services (Huntington Beach, Calif.) from United Launch Alliance (Denver, Colo.). This launch vehicle is the most reliable launch vehicle in its class with 82 consecutive successful launches as of June 20, 2008.

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Fact Sheet

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GeoEye-1 Launched Sept. 6

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