Moffett Federal Airfield, California

Satellite image courtesy of GeoEye

Satellite image courtesy of GeoEye

Satellite image courtesy of GeoEye

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This half-meter resolution image of Moffett Federal Airfield (also known as Moffett Field) was collected October 12, 2008 by the GeoEye-1 satellite, which was launched September 6, 2008 from Vandenberg Air Force Base.

Moffett is a joint civil-military airport located three miles (5 kilometers) north of Mountain View in Santa Clara County, California.

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Khalifa Sports City, Doha, Qatar

Satellite image courtesy of GeoEye

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This half-meter resolution image of Khalifa Sports City, Doha, Qatar, was collected by the GeoEye-1 satellite on January 10, 2009.

The image shows the blue-domed Hamad Aquatic Centre and the Khalifa International Stadium surrounded by pavement with intricate patterns.

Doha is the capital and largest city in Qatar. This image was taken from 423 miles in space as GeoEye-1 moved from north to south over the Middle East at 17,000 mph.

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