4 to go
Here's how the WorldView-4 satellite looked on the ground and during launch, along with a selection of DigitalGlobe's imagery of our incredible planet.
Delicate payload
The WorldView-4 getting a close inspection.
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The loaded payload fairing getting moved for its placement on top of an Atlas V rocket.
Atlas V
The loaded Atlas V ready to launch at Vandenberg AFB.
Service tower
The Mobile Service Tower, Atlas V and the various buildings and equipment of the launch complex.
Liftoff!
Next stop: space.
Selfie
A rendering of the the WorldView-4 in orbit.
The Googles
Up next are some samples of the satellite images from DigitalGlobe's satellites.
To start, here's Google's Googleplex headquarters.
The last Jedi
Skellig Michael, off the coast of Ireland, used in the last scene of "The Force Awakens."
Closest to space
La Rinconada in Peru, the highest permanent settlement on Earth at 16,732 foot (5,100 meters).
McMurdo
McMurdo Station in Antarctica.
For more eye-popping satellite images, check out DigitalGlobe's Instagram account.