I suppose it will be when weather satellites can tell us when a hurricane is inbound, and when navigation satellites can tell us our location at any time, and w

I suppose it will be when weather satellites can tell us when a hurricane is inbound, and when navigation satellites can tell us our location at any time, and when communications satellites can provide us with near-instantaneous bandwidth from anywhere in the world, and when imaging satellites provide us with mapping services that improve everything from agriculture to urban planning to national defence. so... somewhere between 20-40 years ago, I'd reckon?