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Ikonos retired after 15 years of on-orbit operation

Submit on Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 22:57

DigitalGlobe’s Ikonos commercial imaging satellite, built by Lockheed Martin, was retired on 31 March after a more than 15-year service life. The satellite was owned and operated by DigitalGlobe, Inc., and performed on-orbit for more than double its original design life.

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