6/23/09–The World Imagery services (ESRI_Imagery_World and ESRI_Imagery_World_2D) were updated with more recent imagery for the United States and with new high-resolution coverage for metropolitan areas around the world. The services now include GeoEye IKONOS 1m imagery for more than 875 cities and 1,200 towns worldwide plus USGS 15m Landsat imagery for Antarctica. In addition, approximately 40% of the imagery in the United States was updated with more recent imagery.

Check out the coverage maps and cities/town lists in the World Imagery service description to learn about the coverage for the 1m imagery now available.

If you have previously used these services, you may need to clear your cache in order to see the updates.