Google today announced it is rebranding satellite startup Skybox Imaging as Terra Bella. The name comes with a new vision: “As Google revolutionized search for the online world, we've set our eyes on pioneering the search for patterns of change in the physical world.”
Google acquired Skybox Imaging in June 2014 for $500 milglion. At the time, the startup developed small satellites for recording landscapes in high detail and provided analytics services to businesses. It looked as if Google’s interest lay in improving Google Maps and potentially the company’s Project Loon for providing Internet access to rural and remote areas.