Skybox Imaging, later acquired by Google and rebranded as Terra Bella before being acquired by Planet Labs, was a commercial Earth observation company. It designed, built, and operated a constellation of high-resolution imaging satellites, like SkySat-1, providing sub-meter color imagery and high-definition video of Earth. Skybox targeted commercial markets, offering services like environmental monitoring, asset tracking, and analysis of economic activities, partnering with organizations like European Space Imaging. Key capabilities included capturing video clips from space and utilizing web technologies for data processing and distribution.
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Skybox was acquired four years after its incorporation.
Google acquired Skybox, a satellite imagery startup, for $500 million in 2014.
In 2014, Google paid an estimated $500,000,000 to acquire Skybox Imaging.
Google acquired Skybox Imaging in 2014 for a reported $500,000,000.
Skybox Imaging built two mini-fridge-sized optical satellites that launched separately in 2013 and 2014.
Google acquired Skybox Imaging in 2014 for an estimated $500,000,000 and renamed it Terra Bella.
Skybox Imaging announced plans to create a small satellite constellation in 2012.
Khosla Ventures invested in Skybox Imaging, a satellite startup that Google bought for $500,000,000 in 2014.
Joe Rothenberg worked as director of engineering and operations for Terra Bella, the name given to Skybox Imaging after its acquisition by Google in 2014.