DigitalGlobe and partner MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) will install equipment to allow the customer send high-priority collection requirement requests directly to DigitalGlobe. Once one of the WorldView satellites collects the imagery, the customer can directly receive an instantaneous, secure delivery of the requested imagery at their own ground station.

      DigitalGlobe’s DAP aims to provide priority access to its constellation of high-resolution earth observation satellites by creating trusted partnerships with U.S. government-approved defense, intelligence and commercial customers. The program is designed to give customers the ability to integrate DigitalGlobe satellites with their existing resources without the cost from direct satellite ownership.

      "This is simply the fastest, most secure way for these select customers to monitor very large areas of interest and make decisions using the most up-to-date information available," DigitalGlobe Defense & Intelligence Senior Vice President Jeff Kerridge said in a statement. "Because of the extraordinary value DAP provides to customers, it continues to be a growth area and a key contributor to our overall effort to diversify our revenue base."