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A similar thing happens with commercial imagery satellites. Companies are forced to downsample their high resolution govt-only images to 30cm for the general pu
by nathancahill 10y ago
A similar thing happens with commercial imagery satellites. Companies are forced to downsample their high resolution govt-only images to 30cm for the general public.
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- blackaspen 10y agoMy understanding is that it's not exactly "by force" but rather a condition of funding. The U.S. Government is probably Digital Globe's largest customer.
- blackguardx 10y agoNo, it is by force. It is similar to ITAR regulations. If you break that rule, your management team is probably going to jail. It would be akin to spying for a foreign power. Source: I used to do some consulting for a satellite imagery company.
- maxerickson 10y agoThat's slightly different though, better imagery makes it possible to resolve more features. With the improved positional accuracy it's a 2 meter circle vs a 1 meter circle. What tactics does a 1 meter circle enable that the 2 meter circle does not enable? Also, DigitalGlobe only has 30 cm capability: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WorldView-4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WorldView-4 Who is downsampling (DigitalGlobe/GeoEye was downsampling earlier 40 cm imagery for Google, to 50cm)?