Orbimage Expands Staff

Orbimage Inc. has expanded its staff by approximately 50% to support commercial operations related to OrbView-3, its first high-resolution earth observation satellite and the company’s regional distributor partner in Japan, NTT Data Corporation, beginning routine commercial operations. In addition to two ground stations, at Orbimage Dulles headquarters and Point Barrow, Alaska, NTT Data Corporation now operates a ground station in Yorii, Japan to receive and process imagery from OrbView-3, and has begun distributing OrbView-3 imagery products under a long-term agreement with Orbimage. NTT Data began receiving OrbView-3 imagery in December. In addition, the National Geo-Spatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded Orbimage a contract to deliver imagery and related products under the ClearView programme. As well as expansion of its staff in Operations, the company has appointed William Warren general counsel.