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According to the company, the GeoEye-1 satellite is the highest resolution commercial satellite orbiting the planet right now. It reached orbit yesterday, but in reality, it’s not an ordinary commercial satellite:
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In this Oct. 15, 1996 file photo, Vietnamese Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet is seen as he addressed the National Assembly beneath a bust of Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, Vietnam. Former Vietnamese Premier Vo Van Kiet died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at a hospital in...
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