DigitalGlobe

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.

DigitalGlobe, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustrySatellite imagery
FoundedJanuary 1992
FounderWalter Scott
Defunct5 October 2017 
HeadquartersWestminster, Colorado, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Jeff Culwell Sr. Vice President, Operations
ProductsHigh-resolution satellite imagery and geospatial solutions
RevenueUS$ 654.6 million (2014)
US$ 25.4 million (2014)
US$ 18.5 million (2014)
Total assetsUS$ 3,095.2 million (2014)
Number of employees
1,200 (2014) 
ParentMaxar Technologies
Websitewww.digitalglobe.com

The company's "WorldView" satellites should not be confused with the unrelated WorldView company (a stratospheric balloon operator).

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