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Re:Buy Hi-Resolution Satellite Images of Any Place on Earth by adgjlsfhk1 on Saturday January 21, 2023 @02:53PM (#34469688)
the resolution is hard limited by satellite size, and there's no reason to aim when you can just deploy enough to cover everything.
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Re:Buy Hi-Resolution Satellite Images of Any Place on Earth by lukefischer on Saturday January 21, 2023 @03:49PM (#34470352)
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
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