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The video shows a polar orbit. How does this address azernik's point that "if the data exists for one place at a similar latitude, then it exists for every othe
by qart 5y ago
The video shows a polar orbit. How does this address azernik's point that "if the data exists for one place at a similar latitude, then it exists for every other place at a similar latitude"? With a polar or near-polar orbit, you'd get the densest (fewest stitches) and freshest data near the poles.
> as you can see there's no fuel required.
Like I wrote before, no fuel is required if you're orbiting the center of the earth. No one orbits the axis of the earth (other than orbiting above the equator). I was only responding to what azernik wrote.
Here's what I am saying: 1. the resolution of the images on Google Maps varies a lot from place to place. Not just Gaza, but other places too. I mentioned specific places too. Please verify that for yourself. 2. Orbital mechanics is the wrong explanation to reach for to account for the disparities.