Satellite Images Of Iraq Links

Satellite-imagery firms in Colorado hope to avoid steep federal cuts

Satellite images so sharp that a baseball home plate is recognizable from more than 400 miles hang in the federal budget balance — and with them the fortunes of two companies with Colorado operations.

ORS-1, ground system gain final ops acceptance

The Operationally Responsive Space-1 satellite took approximately three years to develop from concept to launch and orbit, compared to traditional satellite systems, which typically take seven years or longer to develop. (Graphic courtesy of the Operationally Responsive Space office).

Self-Inflicted Blindness: The Austerity Threat To Innovation

The nation's debt crisis is largely an entitlement crisis, not a defense spending crisis.