Satellite Imagery Capabilities

Discussions compare satellite imaging (spy, commercial, high-res) to aircraft photography, debating resolutions, availability, real-time access, and reasons for using planes over satellites.

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8n4vidtmkvmk Nov 8, 2022 View on HN

is this still true tho? can't they just stick a big telescope lens on a satellite and get pretty detailed imagery?

bagels Apr 20, 2023 View on HN

Intelligence satellites are definitely doing this.https://time.com/5779315/russian-spacecraft-spy-satellite-sp...

c54 Dec 20, 2021 View on HN

Your guess is exactly right, this type of imaging is pretty common with satellite imaging for the reasons you mentioned. Scott Manley talks about it in this video iirc https://youtu.be/Wah1DbFVFiY

AnimalMuppet Sep 13, 2018 View on HN

Since subcosmos won't answer, I'll take a guess: Spy satellites.

toomuchtodo May 30, 2024 View on HN

Does this also apply to high resolution satellite imaging, such as Planet Labs?https://www.planet.com/products/planet-imagery/

keypusher Jun 11, 2018 View on HN

What is the benefit vs satellite imagery?

nine_k Mar 29, 2020 View on HN

Aren't such shots form orbit already available from various commercial satellites? Likely they are already used.

make3 Dec 7, 2022 View on HN

yeah satellites potentially have gigantic cameras arrays and sensors of all kinds

dogma1138 Sep 1, 2016 View on HN

More like NSA/CIA/NRO spy satellites.

ademi Jun 27, 2018 View on HN

Why using aircrafts instead of satellite?