It's also worth noting that the camera is quite old. The satellite was built in the late 90s, and was flown more-or-less unchanged when it eventually took to th

It's also worth noting that the camera is quite old. The satellite was built in the late 90s, and was flown more-or-less unchanged when it eventually took to the sky. So not only do you need to account for the space hardening that has gone into the technology (it was designed to keep working through the middle of a solar storm), you also have to take into account the state of the art over 15 years ago.