What is DigitalGlobes strategy for making available satellite imageries for commercial consumer level applications?
I think the consumer is more demanding than the professional user. A consumer expects the imagery to be current. So, the bar is quite high. Therefore, the key to being successful is to have consistent coverage which is of a good quality and is current. If these three elements are achieved, then the imagery can be deployed in a number of consumer- based applications. That really has driven the success of Google Earth in many regards because they were the first to invest in seamless coverage of the earth. This, I feel, was the turning point for the industry. Until then, nobody had the resources to really go out and do that kind of work. We like to think our- selves as the first company that is emerging as a content company by building the largest constellation of commercial satellites and complimenting that with an aerial programme. Q. As one of the leaders of the satellite industry, where do you see this industry heading to in the next few years? There will be two major developments. On
