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GlobeXplorer

GlobeXplorer was an online spatial data company that compiled and distributed aerial photos, satellite imagery, and map data from their online spatial archives. GlobeXplorer has been credited as the first company to establish a business around compiling and distributing online aerial and satellite imagery. In 2007, the company was acquired by DigitalGlobe.

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Founded
1999; 27 years ago (1999)
Industry
Websites Aerial Photography Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Headquarters
Walnut Creek, California
Defunct
2007 (2007)
Fate
Acquired by DigitalGlobe
Founder
Rob Shanks Michael Fisher Chris Nicholas Paul Smith

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GlobeXplorer

Nodes12
Edges11
Triples37
Avg. degree1.83
Density0.166667
Components1

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GlobeXplorer

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related to history · 26
GlobeXplorer → An, Chris Nicholas, Earth, Harrods, HJW, HJW GeoSpatial, HJW's, In, Inc, It, London, Michael Fisher, Microsoft, NASA, NASA EOCAP, Now, Oracle, Oracle Corporation, Paul Smith, Rob Shanks
Defunct · 1
GlobeXplorer → 2007 (2007)
Fate · 1
GlobeXplorer → Acquired by DigitalGlobe
Founded · 1
GlobeXplorer → 1999; 27 years ago (1999)
Founder · 1
GlobeXplorer → Rob Shanks Michael Fisher Chris Nicholas Paul Smith
Headquarters · 1
GlobeXplorer → Walnut Creek, California
Industry · 1
GlobeXplorer → Websites Aerial Photography Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Key people · 1
GlobeXplorer → Rob Shanks, Co-founder/President Paul Smith, Co-founder/COO Majid Azad, CFO Chris Nicholas, Co-founder/System architect
Products · 1
GlobeXplorer → ImageAtlas ImageBuilder ImageConnect

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online imagery aerial company data satellite globexplorer's content also acquired system digitalglobe 2007 around property web custom billing websites gis

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GlobeXplorerFateAcquired by DigitalGlobe1.00infobox
GlobeXplorerFounded1999; 27 years ago (1999)1.00infobox
GlobeXplorerFounderRob Shanks Michael Fisher Chris Nicholas Paul Smith1.00infobox
GlobeXplorerHeadquartersWalnut Creek, California1.00infobox
GlobeXplorerIndustryWebsites Aerial Photography Geographic Information Systems (GIS)1.00infobox
GlobeXplorerKey peopleRob Shanks, Co-founder/President Paul Smith, Co-founder/COO Majid Azad, CFO Chris Nicholas, Co-founder/System architect1.00infobox
GlobeXplorerProductsImageAtlas ImageBuilder ImageConnect1.00infobox
Arc/INFOinstance ofthe billing system also supported metering of vector data and usage of floating license tokens for programs0.80text
PCIinstance ofthe billing system also supported metering of vector data and usage of floating license tokens for programs0.80text
ERDASinstance ofthe billing system also supported metering of vector data and usage of floating license tokens for programs0.80text
GlobeXplorerrelated to historyRob Shanks0.60section

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