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The remote sensing station at the National University of Singapore has begun downloading images from the GEoeye satellite under the terms of an agreement signed last year. First reception occurred in May.

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The Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRSIP) was established in 1992 and currently receives data from 14 satellites. The director is Kwoh Leong Keong.

GeoEye-1 is the latest satellite from GeoEye Inc. It has a ground resolution of 50 cm, the smallest resolution allowed by the US state department and the best of any commercial satellite.

CRISP is likely to benefit from GeoEye’s new polices, which are aimed at increasing the use of the imagery. Speaking to investors last month, chief executive Matthew O'Connell said that new ways of addressing the civilian market were likely to improve business.

O'Connell said new agreements with distributors would leave GeoEye with a significant amount of the satellite's imaging capability over any given area.

GeoEye will now retain the rights to the actual images. It will thus be able to resell the imagery to, say, the US government, even when local partners have exclusive territorial sales rights.

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