Juha-Matti Laurio wrote:
> They can see us, but we will not see the pictures:
>
> "Next month, a commercial satellite company is scheduled to launch an
> Earth-orbiting satellite that will be able to produce color images so
> detailed that the U.S. government doesn't permit their public release.
> The new satellite, dubbed GeoEye-1, will provide images at its highest
> resolution for classified military and intelligence uses. Slightly
> lower-resolution versions will be available for commercial and research
> purposes, as well as through online services like Google Earth.
>
> On August 22, Virginia-based GeoEye will launch the satellite, from
> Vandenburg Air Force Base in California.
> The satellite will be able to distinguish objects that measure 0.17 square
> meters."
> --clip--
The US government doesn't have a monopoly on space anymore. If there's a
commercial demand for images of that resolution then someone else based
outside the USA will undoubtedly step in, launch their own satellite and
provide them commercially.
I personally doubt there is a commercial demand for them, at least not
sufficient commercial demand to make the investment worthwhile. More
likely their primary target market is military/governmental with
commercial sales being used to offset some of the cost to the taxpayer.
Jim.
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