Does anyone know what resolution it is "that until last week was illegal
to sell commercially."
I have a friend who worked for the satellite imaging company in Boulder
(the name escapes me) and one of their potential customers ran a test of
determining the progress (including the height) on the new symphony
building in Seattle as it was being built. I think their resolution then
was 1 meter.
—Barry
On 17 Jun 2014, at 10:04, Owen Densmore wrote:
My! Their satellites are quite "near earth", thus really high
resolution.
Google paid $500 million for the company that puts satellites into
orbit
185 miles above the Earth. Within a few years, you might be able use
Google
Maps to check if you left a light on or if your car is in your
driveway.
http://www.iclarified.com/41635/google-just-bought-a-company-that-says-it-can-predict-iphone-launches-from-the-sky
Their capability is impressive:
That's because by 2016 or so, Skybox will be able to take full images
of
the Earth twice a day, at a resolution that until last week was
illegal to
sell commercially—all with just a half-dozen satellites.
The zinger is how they want this to not just be "data" but
"knowledge"
"We're looking at Foxconn every week," Mr. Berkenstock says, because
measuring the density of trucks outside the Taiwanese company's
manufacturing facilities tells Skybox when the next iPhone will be
released.
-- Owen
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