Google bought Skybox microsatellite company for 500 million

On Habré several times published news and articles about Skybox microsatellite company. This company, using special-purpose satellites, not only receives pictures of the Earth’s surface with details up to 90 cm per pixel, but also makes it possible to receive HD video almost in real time .


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The management planned to launch several dozen satellites into orbit to obtain images of the Earth’s surface at the request of customers. The idea was as follows: the client enters the company's website, selects the area he wishes to explore, pays for his request with a credit card, and receives either high-resolution photos or video.

But, as we see, the company's management plans were not destined to come true: Google bought Skybox for $ 500 million.

Now the fate of the startup is unknown, although, most likely, the capabilities of Skybox will be used to expand the functionality and quality of images of the Geo-Information Corporation's geo-information services. This, of course, is Google Maps and related services.

By the way, not so long ago, Google also acquired Titan Aerospace, a company developing civilian UAVs. Drones of this company will be used for another Google project, providing access to the network of remote regions. Those. UAVs will serve as wireless access points to the web.

Well, we will wait for news from the buyer about the fate of Skybox.

Via theverge