Boeing Autometric Mapping Software Providing Commercial Satellite Imagery for DoD Missions.Business Editors & Aerospace Writers SPRINGFIELD, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2002 Imagery generated by DigitalGlobe's QuickBird satellite will be transformed by Boeing Autometric's high-end photogrammetric software toolkit, Softplotter(R), in order to support mapping and intelligence missions performed for the Department of Defense, it was announced recently. Boeing Autometric, a global leader in geospatial information and technology solutions, is a unit of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (Boeing IDS), based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, is a unit of The Boeing Company responsible for defense and aerospace products and services. , a part of The Boeing Co. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BA). The QuickBird imaging satellite was launched on Oct. 18, 2001 on a Boeing Delta II This article is about the rocket. For the submarine see Delta class submarine. Delta II is a space launch system originally designed and built by McDonnell Douglas, then later built by Integrated Defense Systems division of Boeing. 7320-10 rocket. As the world's highest-resolution commercial imaging satellite, QuickBird is currently supporting the Department of Defense by collecting imagery with resolutions of up to 60 centimeters, reducing the DoD's dependence on classified intelligence systems. By using commercial imaging systems, the costs associated with security, communications, and distribution of information from existing intelligence sources are greatly reduced. With the use of Boeing Autometric's Softplotter(R), customers will create imagery and vector maps  Vector Map (VMAP), AKA Vector Smart Map, is a vector-based collection of GIS data covering the earth at various detail levels. using terrain datasets obtained by QuickBird. "The value of any imagery lies in the ability to interpret what you see," said Tony Moraco, deputy general manager of Boeing Autometric. "With the recent upgrades we have incorporated into Softplotter, coupled with the imagery obtained by QuickBird, the Department of Defense will be using the highest-quality maps available." Boeing Autometric, an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001-2000 company, is a part of the Boeing Integrated Defense System's Space & Intelligence Systems business unit. With more than 40 years of leadership in geospatial information technology and solutions, Boeing Autometric is a leading provider of products and services for information management, data production, visualization and decision support. Boeing Autometric supports customers in analysis, system design and engineering, software engineering and data production. Additional information is available at Boeing Autometric's Web site, www.autometric.com. Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is one of the world's largest space and defense businesses. With headquarters in St. Louis, Integrated Defense Systems Integrated Defense Systems may refer to:
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