The SpaceDataHighway is being developed by the European Data Relay System, which is a partnership between the European Space Agency and Astrium Services. The first feature article about it appears in this issue.

DigitalGlobe's Analysis Center assists customers with getting detailed, often timely information from their imagery, taking customer service to a new level.

Google Earth Builder was officially launched in the Fall of 2011. Read about how some current clients are using it in the cloud.

We offer a look at the costs of piracy, primarily in Somalia, and of course the use of imagery to stop it. This complex issue continues to be a problem.

Imaging Notes celebrates Landsat's 40 years, and the invaluable resource of free data.

Michael Simpson summarizes the International Space University's 16th Space Symposium, "Sustainability of Space Activities: International Issues and Potential Solutions."