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SkySat-2 successfully launched Earth Observation Satellite

On 8 July, 2014 Skybox launched the SkySat-2 Earth Observation satellite from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on board a Soyuz-2 Fregat rocket.

The launch of SkySat-2 follows as part of Skybox’s plan to create a 24 satellite constellation collecting high-resolution Earth imagery.

Skybox plans to create a 24 satellite constellation collecting high-resolution Earth imagery.

As EARSC had reported previously, Google recently announced plans to acquire Skybox for $500 million.

Source SkyboxImaging!