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Aerospace Technology Company Now Calls Colorado Home

WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) - Another company is making Colorado home to its headquarters.

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Gov. John Hickenlooper announced on Wednesday Maxar Technologies will move to Westminster.

The company recently acquired Digital Globe, a company behind some of the satellite images the public sees on Google maps.

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Digital Globe employs 1,000 people in Colorado, and Maxar is expected to hire 800 more over the next eight years.

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