Google Acquired Satellite Operator Skybox Imagine for $ 500 Million

The Google continues to invest in satellites: For $ 500 million, the Group acquired Skybox satellite operator Imagine how it was now known. Satellite images from just 5 years startups in Google Maps enhanced by new high-resolution images and to help search engines Primus long to bring Internet access to remote areas and to provide disaster relief.

In April, Google has announced the acquisition of specific drone Titanium Aerospace and earlier this month had said that he wanted to invest over a billion U.S. dollars for the construction of a satellite fleet. No doubt, Google aims high - and not just figuratively, but literally. Now the acquisition of Skybox Imagine going to facilitate the Google wallet again to $ 500 million. 

But what exactly Google is now before with Skybox Imagine? According to the sparse blog entry, has announced the acquisition yesterday, the satellite images are to improve their own mapping service Google Maps, as well as help in the long run, to bring Internet access to remote areas and help in natural disasters or Disasters - both areas in which became in his own words has long interested.

However, the integration of high-resolution satellite images of Skybox Imagine could replace not only outdated data on Google Maps, but for example also be a new source of revenue for Google. Service provided by Skybox Imagine is about, using their own images and HD video 90 seconds to monitor certain areas - for example, pest infestations in areas or tracking container ships. With the infrastructure that Google has on the back, the group could extend this line of business massively. Also, self-driving cars Google could benefit significantly from the data Skybox Imagine supplies.