Consumers of U.S. Commercial Electro-Optical (EO) Satell

OMB Control Number: 0694-0119
Expiration Date: December 31, 2012

INDUSTRIAL BASE ASSESSMENT:
Consumers of U.S. Commercial Electro-Optical (EO) Satellite Imagery

SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Technology Evaluation (OTE), in coordination with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
(NGA), is conducting an industrial base assessment of the consumers of U.S. commercial electro-optical (EO) satellite imagery. The principal goal of this data collection is to
analyze the size and market behavior of the U.S. industry that directly or indirectly consumes commercial EO satellite imagery.
RESPONSE TO THIS SURVEY IS REQUIRED BY LAW
A response to this survey is required by law (50 U.S.C. app. Sec. 2155). Failure to respond can result in a maximum fine of $10,000, imprisonment of up to one year, or both.
Information furnished herewith is deemed confidential and will not be published or disclosed except in accordance with Section 705 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as
amended (50 U.S.C App. Sec. 2155). Section 705 prohibits the publication or disclosure of this information unless the President determines that its withholding is contrary to the
national defense. Information will not be shared with any non-government entity, other than in aggregate form. The information will be protected pursuant to the appropriate
exemptions from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), should it be the subject of a FOIA request.
Not withstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject
to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.
BURDEN ESTIMATE AND REQUEST FOR COMMENT
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 6 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information to BIS Information Collection Officer, Room 6883, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230, and to the
Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (OMB Control No. 0694-0119), Washington, D.C. 20503.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I

General Instructions

Section II

Definitions

Section III

Who Must Respond to this Survey

Section 1

Company Information

Section 2

Supplier Countries

Section 3

Products and Services

Section 4

Commercial EO Satellite Imagery Purchases

Section 5

Sales

Section 6

Research and Development (R&D)

Section 7

Capital Expenditures

Section 8

Employment

Section 9

Operations

Section 10

Additional Information

Section 11

Certification
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Section I

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Your organization is required to complete this survey using an Excel template, which can be downloaded from the U.S. Department of
Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) website. At your request, survey compliance staff will e-mail the Excel survey template
A.
directly to your organization. For your convenience, a PDF version of the survey is also available on the BIS website to aid internal data
collection. DO NOT submit the PDF version of your organization’s response to BIS. BIS will only accept the Excel version.
Respond to every question. Surveys that are not fully completed will be returned for completion. Use comment boxes to provide any
information to supplement responses provided in the survey form. Make sure to record a complete answer in the cell provided, even if
the cell does not appear to expand to fit all the information.
B.
DO NOT COPY AND PASTE RESPONSES WITHIN THIS SURVEY. Survey inputs should be made manually, by typing in responses or
by use of a drop-down menu. The use of copy and paste can disrupt the data collection process. If your survey response is corrupted as
a result of copy and paste responses, a new survey will be sent to you for immediate completion.
C. If information is not available from your company's records in the form requested, you may furnish estimates.
Specific questions or assistance with the Excel survey should be directed to [email protected]
or
Jason Bolton, Trade & Industry Analyst, U.S. Department of Commerce, 202-482-5936
D. Anna Bruse, Trade & Industry Analyst, U.S. Department of Commerce, 202-482-7418
Erika Maynard, Trade & Industry Analyst, U.S. Department of Commerce, 202-482-5572
Andrea Chamorro, Trade & Industry Analyst, U.S. Department of Commerce, 202-482-7980
Amanda Patino, Trade & Industry Analyst, U.S. Department of Commerce, 202-482-5415
E-mail is the preferred method of contact.
E. Upon completion, review, and certification of the Excel survey, transmit the survey via e-mail attachment to: [email protected]
For questions related to the overall scope of this industrial base assessment, contact:
Brad Botwin, Director, Industrial Studies
Office of Technology Evaluation, Room 1093
U.S. Department of Commerce
F. 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230
202-482-4060
DO NOT submit completed surveys to Brad Botwin's postal or personal e-mail address; all surveys must be submitted electronically to
[email protected]
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Section II

DEFINITIONS
Term

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees

Definition
Employees who work for 40 hours in a normal work week. Convert part-time employees into "full-time equivalents"
by taking their work hours as a fraction of 40 hours.

Provider of Enabling
Technology/Product/Service

A company that provides value added technologies, products, and/or services related to commercial electro-optical
(EO) satellite imagery. Examples: A software application for geospatial data, packaging commercial EO satellite
images for mapping purposes, or using the Global Positioning System (GPS) to provide navigational services to a
customer.

Research and Development (R&D)

Includes basic and applied research and product development in the sciences and in engineering, and design and
development of prototype products and processes.

Service

Single Source

An intangible product (contrasted to a good, which is a tangible product). Services typically cannot be stored or
transported, are instantly perishable, and come into existence at the time they are bought and consumed.
A company or facility that is designated as the only accepted source for the supply of parts, components, materials,
or services, even though other sources with equivalent technical know-how and production capability may exist.

A company or facility that is the only source for the supply of parts, components, materials, or services. No
alternative domestic or foreign suppliers exist other than the current supplier.
An entity from which your facility obtains inputs. A supplier may be another firm with which you have a contractual
relationship, or it may be another facility owned by the same parent company. The inputs may be goods or
Supplier
services.
U.S. commercial electro-optical (EO) satellite imagery is that portion of imagery collected by NOAA-licensed private
remote sensing satellite operators that is universally available to commercial customers with few or no restrictions.
United States Commercial Electro-Optical
This definition of commercial electro-optical (EO) satellite imagery applies to "unenhanced data" as defined by
(EO) Satellite Imagery
statutory law, as well as to products derived from unenhanced data that are intended for unrestricted commercial
sale.
The "United States" or "U.S." includes the 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, the island of Guam, the
United States
Trust Territories, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Sole Source

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Section III

WHO MUST RESPOND TO THIS SURVEY

Your company has been identified as a consumer and/or enabler of U.S. commercial electro-optical (EO) satellite imagery by the
U.S. Government.
Is your company a:
Direct consumer of commercial EO satellite imagery?
A.

Indirect consumer of commercial EO satellite imagery?

U.S. Commercial EO Satellite
Imagery
Non - U.S. Commercial EO
Satellite Imagery

Provider of enabling technology/product/service that supports geospatial activity based on
commercial EO satellite imagery?
EXEMPTION

Yes/No

If you selected "No" to all of the statements above, your company may be exempt from completing this U.S. Department of
Commerce survey. If you think your company is exempt, call the contacts listed in the General Instructions section of this survey to
verify your status.

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Section 1
Company Name
Business Unit/Division Name
(if applicable)
Respondent Street Address
A. Respondent City
Respondent State
Respondent Zip Code
Respondent Website
Respondent Phone Number
Points of Contact regarding this survey:
Name
B.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Title

Phone Number

Type of Small or Disadvantaged Business

Indicate if your organization qualifies as
C. any of the following types of small or
disadvantaged business.

State

E-mail Address

A small business enterprise (as defined by the Small Business
Administration)
8(a) Firm (as defined by the Small Business Administration)
A historically underutilized business zone (HUBZone)
A minority-owned business
A woman-owned business
A veteran-owned or service-disabled veteran-owned business
Other Type of Small or
Disadvantaged Business(specify)

Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No

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Section 2

SUPPLIER COUNTRIES

From the list below, identify each country from which your company currently receives commercial EO satellite
imagery directly or indirectly.
Note: List joint-ventures and regional satellites in "Other" and specify. Example: "Brazil and China".
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
A. 15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.

Supplier Country
United States
Algeria
Belarus
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
European Union
France
Germany
India
Indonesia
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
South Korea
Malaysia
Nigeria
Pakistan
Russia
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)

Supply Commercial EO Satellite Imagery
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No

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Section 3.a

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Select each of the following product and service areas your company participates in utilizing commercial EO satellite imagery. Next, identify your U.S. and Non-U.S. commercial EO satellite imagery
suppliers for each product/service area selected. Finally, indicate whether the customer for each of your company's product/service is U.S. Defense, U.S. Non-Defense Government (e.g. NASA,
NOAA, etc.), U.S. Commercial, Foreign Government/Company and/or Other (specify in box provided). Select all that apply.
1:
2:
3:
4:
5:

DigitalGlobe
GeoEye
Both DigitalGlobe and GeoEye
Other U.S. Supplier (specify)
Non-U.S. Supplier (specify) and Digital Globe

6: Non-U.S. Supplier (specify) and GeoEye
7: Non-U.S. Supplier (specify) and both Digital Globe and GeoEye
8: Non-U.S. Supplier and other U.S. Supplier (specify)
9: Only Non-U.S. Suppliers (specify)
10: Not Sure

Customer Type
Product or Service Area
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.

3D Modeling
Aerial Imaging
Analytics Software
Application Delivery
Cameras
Client Server Technology
Cloud Computing Services & Support
Collaborative Tools
Computers/ Hardware
Computers/ Software
Consulting
Cyber Security / Encryption / Secure
Communications
Data Fusion
Data Sharing
Data Storage
Display Hardware
Document & Media Exploitation
Education & Training
Full Motion Video
Geographic Information Systems
Geospatial R&D
Geospatial Software
Global Positioning
Image Processing
Imagery Provider

Are you a Provider of
Product/Service?
Yes
No

Commercial Imagery
Supplier
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10

Specify
Write-in
Write-in
Write-in

U.S. Defense
Yes
No
Not Sure

U.S. NonDefense
Government
Yes
No
Not Sure

U.S.
Commercial
Yes
No
Not Sure

Foreign
Government/ Other (specify)
Company
Yes
Write-In
No
Write-In
Not Sure
Write-In

1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10

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Section 3.b

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (cont.)

Select each of the following product and service areas your company participates in utilizing commercial EO satellite imagery. Next, identify yourU.S. and Non-U.S. commercial EO satellite imagery
suppliers for each product/service area selected. Finally, indicate whether the customer for each of your company's product/service is U.S. Defense, U.S. Non-Defense Government (e.g. NASA, NOAA,
etc.), U.S. Commercial, Foreign Government/Company and/or Other (specify in box provided). Select all that apply.
1:
2:
3:
4:
5:

DigitalGlobe
GeoEye
Both DigitalGlobe and GeoEye
Other U.S. Supplier (specify)
Non-U.S. Supplier (specify) and Digital Globe

6: Non-U.S. Supplier (specify) and GeoEye
7: Non-U.S. Supplier (specify) and both Digital Globe and GeoEye
8: Non-U.S. Supplier and other U.S. Supplier (specify)
9: Only Non-U.S. Suppliers (specify)
10: Not Sure

Customer Type
Product or Service Area
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
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43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.

Information Management
Intelligence Support Systems
Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR)
Location Based Services
Mapping/Geospatial Data
Media
Mission Ground Systems
Mobile Wireless Networking
Modeling
Multi-Sensor Data Collection
Network Implementation & Infrastructure
Open Source Intelligence
Optics
Remote Sensing
Simulation
Storage Optimization
Storage & Server Technology
Synthetic Aperture Radar
Systems Integrators
Unmanned Vehicles
Visualization Software
Video Analysis
Other (Specify)
Other (Specify)
Other (Specify)

Are you a Provider of
Product/Service?
Yes
No

Commercial Imagery
Supplier
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10

Specify
Write-in
Write-in
Write-in

U.S. Defense
Yes
No
Not Sure

U.S. NonDefense
Government
Yes
No
Not Sure

U.S.
Commercial
Yes
No
Not Sure

Foreign
Government/ Other (specify)
Company
Yes
Write-In
No
Write-In
Not Sure
Write-In

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Section 4.a

PURCHASE OF COMMERCIAL EO SATELLITE IMAGERY AND RELATED SERVICES
Yes/No or
Company Does Not Purchase
Commercial EO Satellite Imagery
Directly (N/A)

Does your company purchase U.S. commercial EO satellite imagery directly?

If "Yes", record the total amount of U.S commercial EO satellite imagery purchased, in dollars, from each of the vendors below between 2007 and 2011. If you have purchased commercial EO
satellite imagery from other vendors, provide this information in the boxes below. Finally, indicate whether the projected 2012 amount of commercial EO satellite imagery purchased will increase,
decrease, or remain the same from the previous year.
Note: If your company has sourced commercial EO satellite imagery from vendors other than DigitalGlobe and GeoEye, provide up to 3 of the most significant additional vendors in descending
A. order by total dollars.
Note: Calendar year data preferred.
Source of Revenue Data:
Reporting Schedule:
Vendor

2007

Corporate/Whole Company or Business Unit/Division
Calendar Year/Fiscal Year
Record in $ Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2009
2010
2011
2008

DigitalGlobe
GeoEye
Other Vendor (specify)
Other Vendor (specify)
Other Vendor (specify)

2012
Increase
Decrease
Remain the Same
Not Sure

Comments:

Does your company record the area of the direct commercial EO satellite imagery it purchases?

Yes/No or
Company Does Not Purchase
Commercial EO Satellite Imagery
Directly (N/A)

If "Yes", record the total amount of U.S commercial EO satellite imagery purchased, in square kilometers* from each of the vendors below between 2007 and
2011. If you have purchased commercial EO satellite imagery from vendors, provide this information in the boxes below. Finally, indicate whether the projected
2012 amount of commercial EO satellite imagery purchased will increase, decrease, or remain the same from the previous year.
Note: If your company has sourced commercial EO satellite imagery from vendors other than DigitalGlobe and GeoEye, provide up to 3 of the most significant
additional vendors in descending order by total number of square nautical miles sourced.
B. Note: Calendar year data preferred.
*Please convert any other unit of area into square kilometers
Source of Data:
Corporate/Whole Company or Business Unit/Division
Reporting Schedule:
Calendar Year/Fiscal Year
Record in Square Kilometers
Vendor
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
DigitalGlobe
GeoEye
Other Vendor (specify)
Other Vendor (specify)
Other Vendor (specify)

2012
Increase
Decrease
Remain the Same
Not Sure

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Section 4.b

PURCHASE OF COMMERCIAL EO SATELLITE IMAGERY AND RELATED SERVICES (cont.)

Yes/No or
Company Does Not Purchase
Commercial EO Satellite Imagery
(N/A)
Between 2007 and 2011, estimate the amount, in dollars, of commercial EO satellite imagery-related products and/or services that your company has purchased from the following providers of
commercial EO satellite imagery. If you have purchased commercial EO satellite imagery-related products and/or services from other providers of commercial EO satellite imagery, record this
information in the boxes below. Finally, indicate whether the projected 2012 amount of commercial EO satellite imagery-related products and/or services purchased will increase, decrease, or
remain the same from the previous year.
Does your company purchase commercial EO satellite imagery-related products and/or services?

A.

Note: If your company has sourced commercial EO satellite imagery-related products and/or services from vendors other than DigitalGlobe and GeoEye, provide the 3 most significant vendors in
descending order by total dollars.
Note: Calendar year data preferred.
Source of Revenue Data:
Reporting Schedule:
Vendor

2007

Corporate/Whole Company or Business Unit/Division
Calendar Year/Fiscal Year
Record in $ Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2008
2009
2010
2011

DigitalGlobe
GeoEye
Other Vendor (specify)
Other Vendor (specify)
Other Vendor (specify)

2012
Increase
Decrease
Remain the Same
Not Sure

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Section 5

SALES RELATED TO COMMERCIAL EO SATELLITE IMAGERY

Record your annual net sales (and other revenue) as indicated on the top line of your income statement (profit and loss statement) for years 2007-2011. Second, as a percentage of annual net
sales (and other revenue), estimate the revenue related to your use/application of commercial EO satellite imagery. Finally, indicate whether your company's projected 2012 net sales will
increase, decrease, or remain the same from the previous year.
Note: Calendar year data preferred.
Source of Revenue Data:
Reporting Schedule:

A.

2007
a. Net Sales (and other revenue)

b.

Revenue generated from the use of commercial
EO satellite imagery [as a percent of a.]

Corporate/Whole Company or Business Unit/Division
Calendar Year/Fiscal Year
Record in $ Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2008
2009
2010
2011

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

2012
increase/decrease/
same

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Section 6
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) RELATED TO COMMERCIAL EO SATELLITE IMAGERY
Did your company conduct R&D spending between 2007 and 2011?

Yes/No

If "Yes", record below your annual R&D spending for years 2007-2011. Second, as a percentage of total R&D spending, estimate the
R&D spending related to your use/application of commercial EO satellite imagery. Finally, indicate whether your company's projected
2012 R&D spending will increase, decrease, or remain the same from the previous year.
Note: Calendar year data preferred.
Source of R&D Data:
Reporting Schedule:
A.
2007
a. Total R&D Spending

b.

R&D spending related to use of commercial EO
satellite imagery [as a percent of a.]

Corporate/Whole Company or Business Unit/Division
Calendar Year/Fiscal Year
Record in $ Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2008
2009
2010
2011

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

2012
increase/decrease/
same

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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES RELATED TO COMMERCIAL EO SATELLITE IMAGERY

Did your company have capital expenditures between 2007 and 2011?

Yes/No

If "Yes", record below your annual capital expenditures for years 2007 to 2011. Second, as a percentage of total capital expenditures,
estimate the capital expenditures related to your use/application of commercial EO satellite imagery. Finally, indicate whether your
company's projected 2012 capital expenditures will increase, decrease, or remain the same from the previous year.
Note: Calendar year data preferred.
Source of Capital Expenditure Data:
Reporting Schedule:

A.

2007
a. Total Capital Expenditures

b.

Capital Expenditures related to use of commercial
EO satellite imagery [as a percent of a.]

Corporate/Whole Company or Business Unit/Division
Calendar Year/Fiscal Year
Record in $ Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2008
2009
2010
2011

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

2012
increase/decrease/
same

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EMPLOYMENT RELATED TO COMMERCIAL EO SATELLITE IMAGERY

Record your total annual full-time employment for years 2007 to 2011. Next, as a percentage of total annual full-time employment, estimate the proportion of employees involved in the
use/application of commercial EO satellite imagery. Finally, indicate whether your company's projects 2012 annual full-time employment to increase, decrease, or remain the same from the
previous year.
Note: Calendar year data preferred.
Source of Employment Data:
Reporting Schedule:

A.

2007
a. Total Number of Full-Time Employees

b.

Full-Time Employees supporting the use of
commercial EO satellite imagery [as a percent of a.]

Corporate/Whole Company or Business Unit/Division
Calendar Year/Fiscal Year
2008
2009

2010

2011

2012
increase/decrease/
same

#

#

#

#

#

%

%

%

%

%

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Section 9.a

OPERATIONS

Do the costs of your products and/or services fluctuate in response to increases in the price of commercial EO
satellite imagery? If "Yes", estimate the percent change for the following price increases and explain.

A.

Commercial EO Satellite Imagery
Price Increase Percentage
Increase 25%
Increase 50%

Unit Cost Change %

Yes/No or N/A

Explain

negative 100% to 100%,
other increase/decrease
negative 100% to 100%,
other increase/decrease

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Section 9.b

OPERATIONS (cont.)

From the list below, select the impacts that your company experienced as a result of the past U.S. commercial EO satellite imagery vendor
consolidation (In January 2006, ORBIMAGE acquired Space Imaging to form GeoEye). Select all that apply.
Positive Change
(specify)

Yes/No

Reduced participation in U.S. Government
contracts

Yes/No

Decrease in quality of imagery

Yes/No

Reduced participation in Commercial
contracts

Yes/No

Decreased capital expenditures

Yes/No

Reduction or elimination of particular
product lines

Yes/No

Decreased research & development
expenditures

Yes/No

Restrict ability to meet U.S. Government
contract obligations

Yes/No

Increased product/service costs

Yes/No

Reduction in sales revenue

Yes/No

Increased product/service prices

Yes/No

Increased foreign source purchasing

Yes/No

Loss of personnel with key skills

Yes/No

No Impact

Yes/No

Longer lead times

Yes/No

Other (specify)

Yes/No

Pursuit of new product lines

Yes/No

Other (specify)

Yes/No

A.

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Section 9.c

OPERATIONS (cont.)

The following (A. and B.) are hypothetical scenarios that could affect consumers of commercial EO satellite imagery. Please read each
scenario and select the impacts that you forsee happening to your company if the scenario were to occur.

From the list below, select the potential impacts a sudden decrease in the number of U.S.-based commercial EO satellite imagery providers
would have on your company. Select all that apply
Positive Change
(specify)

Yes/No

Reduced participation in U.S. Government
contracts
Reduced participation in Commercial
contracts
Reduction or elimination of particular
product lines
Restrict ability to meet U.S. Government
contract obligations

Decrease in quality of imagery

Yes/No

Decreased capital expenditures

Yes/No

Decreased research & development
A. expenditures

Yes/No

Increased product/service costs

Yes/No

Reduction in sales revenue

Yes/No

Increased product/service prices

Yes/No

No Impact

Yes/No

Loss of personnel with key skills

Yes/No

Not Sure

Yes/No

Longer lead times

Yes/No

Other (specify)

Yes/No

Pursuit of new product lines

Yes/No

Other (specify)

Yes/No

Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No

Comments:
From the list below, select the potential impacts on your company if due to capacity limits and prioritization of U.S commercial EO satellite
imagery providers you were forced to purchase from non-U.S.-based commercial EO satellite imagery providers. Select all that apply.
Positive Change
(specify)

Yes/No

Decrease in quality of imagery

Yes/No

Decreased capital expenditures

Yes/No

Decreased research & development
B. expenditures

Yes/No

Increased product/service costs

Yes/No

Reduction in sales revenue

Yes/No

Increased product/service prices

Yes/No

Increase foreign sourcing purchasing

Yes/No

Loss of personnel with key skills

Yes/No

No Impact

Yes/No

Longer lead times

Yes/No

Not Sure

Yes/No

Pursuit of new product lines

Yes/No

Other (specify)

Yes/No

Reduced participation in U.S. Government
contracts
Reduced participation in Commercial
contracts
Reduction or elimination of particular
product lines
Restrict ability to meet U.S. Government
contract obligations

Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Are there other issues currently affecting the commercial EO satellite imagery industry that were not addressed in this survey or that
you would like to further expand on? Explain below.
A.

Yes/No

Are there other issues you forsee affecting the commercial EO satellite imagery industry in the future that were not addressed in this
survey or that you would like to further expand on? Explain below.

Yes/No

Are there any other comments you would like to make regarding your business operations or the commercial EO satellite imagery
industry that you feel are important? Explain below.

Yes/No

B.

C.

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CERTIFICATION
The undersigned certifies that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of his/her
knowledge. It is a criminal offense to willfully make a false statement or representation to any department or agency of the United States Government
as to any matter within its jurisdiction (18 U.S.C.A. 1001 (1984 & SUPP. 1197))
Company Name
Company's Internet Address
Name of Authorizing Official
Title of Authorizing Official
E-mail Address
Phone Number and Extension
Date Certified
In the box below, provide any additional comments or any other information you wish to include regarding this survey assessment.

How many hours did it take to complete this survey?
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