>The satellite photograph was discovered by researchers looking for evidence of that system on the global mapping software, Google Earth. Presumably the NRO an

>The satellite photograph was discovered by researchers looking for evidence of that system on the global mapping software, Google Earth. Presumably the NRO and NGA also knew about this place, likely as it was being built. It's a shame that imagery backing up human rights violations never comes out of the IC unless it's congruent with American foreign policy of the day. Independent organizations then end up relying on Google Maps of all things, which can be downright glacial in its update frequency. It's promising that some NGOs are striking partnerships directly with commercial providers now: https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/11/30/new-satellite-imagery-partnership https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/11/30/new-satellite-imagery-pa...