Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*
Greeves Joseph F
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/15/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GeoEye, Inc. [GEOY]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)
21700 ATLANTIC BLVD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP and CFO /

(Street)
DULLES, VA 20166

(City)              (State)              (Zip) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Restricted Stock 6000 ⁽¹⁾ D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option 6/15/2010 6/14/2019 Common Stock 25000 ⁽²⁾ $22.61 ⁽³⁾ D

Stock Option 6/15/2010 6/14/2017 ⁽⁴⁾ Common Stock 5986 ⁽⁵⁾ $22.61 ⁽³⁾ D

Restricted Stock Unit 3/15/2012 3/15/2012 Common Stock 3956 ⁽⁶⁾ $0.00 D

Explanation of Responses:

( 1) On June 15, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Greeves 6,000 shares of restricted stock as part of his employment compensation package. The shares will vest 33% each June 15 of 2010, 2011, and 2012.

( 2) On June 15, 2009, the Company granted 25,000 non-qualified stock options to Mr. Greeves as part of his employment compensation package. The shares vest 25% each June 15 of 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. These options have a ten-year term.

( 3) Exercise price is the fair market value of Company's common stock as determined by the average of the high and low stock price on the grant date.

( 4) Options granted under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") have an eight-year term.

( 5) On June 15, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Greeves 5,986 options to purchase common stock under the Company's LTIP, which will vest 25% each June 15 of 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. The LTIP options have an eight-year term.

( 6) On June 15, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Greeves 3,956 restricted stock units ("RSUs") under its LTIP. These RSUs will vest, if at all, based on the financial performance of the Company and convert into shares of common stock on March 15, 2012.

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships

Director 10% Owner Officer Other

Greeves Joseph F
21700 ATLANTIC BLVD
DULLES, VA 20166

Executive VP and CFO

Signatures

/s/ William L. Warren as Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph F. Greeves 6/16/2009

^** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock	6000 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option	6/15/2010	6/14/2019	Common Stock	25000 ⁽²⁾	$22.61 ⁽³⁾	D
Stock Option	6/15/2010	6/14/2017 ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	5986 ⁽⁵⁾	$22.61 ⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	3/15/2012	3/15/2012	Common Stock	3956 ⁽⁶⁾	$0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	On June 15, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Greeves 6,000 shares of restricted stock as part of his employment compensation package. The shares will vest 33% each June 15 of 2010, 2011, and 2012.
( 2)	On June 15, 2009, the Company granted 25,000 non-qualified stock options to Mr. Greeves as part of his employment compensation package. The shares vest 25% each June 15 of 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. These options have a ten-year term.
( 3)	Exercise price is the fair market value of Company's common stock as determined by the average of the high and low stock price on the grant date.
( 4)	Options granted under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") have an eight-year term.
( 5)	On June 15, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Greeves 5,986 options to purchase common stock under the Company's LTIP, which will vest 25% each June 15 of 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. The LTIP options have an eight-year term.
( 6)	On June 15, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Greeves 3,956 restricted stock units ("RSUs") under its LTIP. These RSUs will vest, if at all, based on the financial performance of the Company and convert into shares of common stock on March 15, 2012.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Greeves Joseph F 21700 ATLANTIC BLVD DULLES, VA 20166			Executive VP and CFO

Signatures
/s/ William L. Warren as Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph F. Greeves		6/16/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note:	File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.