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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is this still true tho? can't they just stick a big telescope lens on a satellite and get pretty detailed imagery?
Intelligence satellites are definitely doing this.https://time.com/5779315/russian-spacecraft-spy-satellite-sp...
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
Since subcosmos won't answer, I'll take a guess: Spy satellites.
Does this also apply to high resolution satellite imaging, such as Planet Labs?https://www.planet.com/products/planet-imagery/
What is the benefit vs satellite imagery?
Aren't such shots form orbit already available from various commercial satellites? Likely they are already used.
yeah satellites potentially have gigantic cameras arrays and sensors of all kinds
More like NSA/CIA/NRO spy satellites.
Why using aircrafts instead of satellite?