Primer on the Industry

Welcome to DigitalGlobe’s primer on the satellite imaging industry – a collection of resources for those who are new to the industry, or are looking for a broader view of how the traditional world of geospatial information systems is evolving today.

It is a fact that satellite imaging has grown into a market space that now covers broad swaths of commercial applications, from emergency response planning, to oil and gas exploration, to environmental monitoring. And as those applications have grown, so has interest from outside of the industry. Once primarily a topic for trade magazines, satellite imaging and geospatial technologies are now emerging as topics of national curiosity as people seek to understand the impact of satellite imaging on our daily lives moving forward – and the implications for Internet mapping, global transparency and information access.

If you are new to the satellite imaging industry and are interested in how companies such as DigitalGlobe are shaping the future of the market, this primer is for you. From industry analysts’ market sizing data, to an insider’s guide to common terms and acronyms, you will find it here.

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