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Article: Global Relief Technologies Partners with GeoEye for Timely Satellite Image Delivery to Emergency Responders.
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- Business Wire
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- May 3, 2006
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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Global Relief Technologies (GRT) is teaming with GeoEye Inc., the world's largest commercial provider of satellite imagery, and Telenor Satellite Services to deliver timely satellite imagery to emergency relief workers operating in remote and often dangerous areas around the world.
The initiative to bring this technology to humanitarian and relief workers is being championed by former Air Force General and founding director of the U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI or "Star Wars"), James Abrahamson, a member of the Global Relief Technologies Board of Directors.
"Humanitarian and emergency response organizations' demand for ...