Re:Buy Hi-Resolution Satellite Images of Any Place on Earth
by bookofjoe on Saturday January 21, 2023 @02:30PM
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I wonder how long until you can buy the ability to aim a satellite using your phone and take just the picture — with the exact resolution — that you want. Not if but when....
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Re:Buy Hi-Resolution Satellite Images of Any Place on Earth
by adgjlsfhk1 on Saturday January 21, 2023 @02:53PM
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the resolution is hard limited by satellite size, and there's no reason to aim when you can just deploy enough to cover everything.
Re:Buy Hi-Resolution Satellite Images of Any Place on Earth
by lukefischer on Saturday January 21, 2023 @03:49PM
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kind of true but it's also orbit positioning VLEO can have much better image quality than LEO if comparing apples to apples. There is a cost and that cost is atmospheric friction and energy use which can degrade the satellite faster