Orbit Logic Delivers Collection Planning Software to DigitalGlobe
GREENBELT, MD, (February 27, 2007) -- Orbit Logic announced today the delivery of Collection Planning Component (CPC) software to DigitalGlobe. The CPC will provide automated and enhanced mission planning and collection planning capabilities for DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird and soon-to-be-launched WorldView 1 commercial imaging satellites. The delivered CPC solution incorporates high-fidelity spacecraft models, automated planning algorithms, and a scalable clustered computing architecture to support future additional satellites. Functions provided by the software include contact scheduling and de-confliction, planning window management, lights-out automation, automated collection planning with optimizing algorithms, recorder management and downlink planning, and graphical user interfaces for manual planning for both satellites. CPC also incorporates Satellite Tool Kit maps and animation that provide operator situational awareness.
“The challenge for us on this contract was the schedule,”
said Alex Herz, Orbit Logic president. “Ten months from contract signing to system delivery is a phenomenal accomplishment and a credit to both the flexibility of Orbit Logic’s commercial Collection Planning System baseline and to the engineering talent at DigitalGlobe and Orbit Logic.”
CPC will next undergo integration, testing and QuickBird shadow operations at DigitalGlobe’s Longmont facility, and is expected to be operational prior to the WorldView 1 launch scheduled in mid-2007.
“We are pleased at the working relationship and the ability to have Orbit Logic modify and deliver a highly automated collection planning component, capable of supporting the dramatic increase in collection volumes that we will see with the launch of our WorldView system, in such a short amount of time.”
commented Walter Scott, CTO and founder of DigitalGlobe.
DigitalGlobe, located in Longmont, CO, is the clear leader in the global commercial Earth imagery and geospatial information market. The company’s technical superiority and innovation, unparalleled commitment to customer service, extensive business partner network and open systems philosophy make DigitalGlobe the preferred supplier of imagery products to government and commercial markets. DigitalGlobe is the only geospatial content provider to take an end-to-end approach to geospatial imagery, from acquiring proprietary high-resolution images through a leading-edge satellite and aerial network, to integrating and distributing that data through GlobeXplorer, a web-based search and retrieval system that makes it easy to find, purchase and download global imagery. DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird satellite is the world’s highest resolution commercial imaging system. The company’s next-generation WorldView 1 satellite is scheduled to launch in mid-2007, and its WorldView 2 satellite is anticipated to launch in late 2008. The company’s updated and growing ImageLibrary contains over three hundred million square kilometers of QuickBird imagery and an extensive global library of aerial imagery suited to countless mapping and planning needs.
Orbit Logic, located in Greenbelt, MD, is a world leader in advanced mission planning and scheduling solutions. Orbit Logic’s configurable STK/Scheduler product is the most widely applied COTS scheduling tool in the aerospace industry. Orbit Logic also provides flight-proven automated high-fidelity Collection Planning Systems to imaging satellite operators to maximize the value of collected imagery within system constraints and resource limits. Orbit Logic product and system offerings are supported by comprehensive engineering services for all program phases, and a technical team ready to support any customer-unique needs.