Photos: DigitalGlobe gets up close with satellite photos

DigitalGlobe, which produces satellite images for commercial use, released the first photos from its new satellite, WorldView-1. The company says its satellite will take the closest commercial photos ever, with resolution up to one-half meter.

This is a sample photo of downtown Houston, Texas.

Correction: This photo gallery originally misidentified the company name. The correct name is DigitalGlobe.

Photo by DigitalGlobe