GeoEye, Inc. has released high resolution satellite imagery all 2010 FIFA World Cup venues located in South Africa. This year’s international tournament is scheduled to take place June 11 – July 11 and marks the 19th anniversary of the games and Africa’s first World Cup event. The high-resolution satellite image of Mbombela Stadium is featured on GeoEye’s home page. All ten images may be accessed and download from http://www.SatelliteImageWallpaper.com/tag/world-cup.
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- Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
- Soccer City and Ellis Park Stadiums, Johannesburg (host of the opening and closing ceremonies)
- Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
- Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
- Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
- Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
- Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
- Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
All of the images were taken from 423 miles in space as the Company’s high-resolution GeoEye-1 and IKONOS satellites moved over the Earth in a north-to-south orbit at 17,000 miles per hour or four miles per second.
