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September 2000
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First High-Resolution Satellite Image of Sydney's Olympic Park Released
Space Imaging's IKONOS satellite has taken a detailed color photograph of the Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia. The spectacular image shows the site of the Olympic Games that begin on Sept. 15, 2000. This first one-meter resolution image of Sydney was collected by Space Imaging's IKONOS satellite, which travels four miles per-second in an orbit 423 miles above Earth. It is the first high-resolution satellite image ever taken of an Olympic site. The image showcases the stunning features of the 2000 Olympic Park, located just off Homebush Bay about nine miles or 14 kilometers west of downtown Sydney. Olympic Park venues visible in the image include the Main Stadium, Superdome, Athletics Centre and warm-up arena, Aquatic Centre, and the hockey, tennis and baseball venues.
More information available at www.spaceimaging.com
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