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How do the intelligence gathering capabilities of the SR-72 compare against that or the various reconnaissance satellites? Why do they need this plane, if they
by MichaelMoser123 5y ago
How do the intelligence gathering capabilities of the SR-72 compare against that or the various reconnaissance satellites? Why do they need this plane, if they can get comparable information from space?
- _3u10 5y agoOne of the main advantages of the plane is ease of refueling. You either have to wait for a satellite pass or maneuver the satellite which eats into its very limited fuel. The information may be comparable but the latency is not. Think of it like playing CoD on satellite internet vs fibre.
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- joshAg 5y agoThe sr72 has 2 advantages over satellites. 1) satellites are very predictable, so it's possible to hide things from them. 2) satellites are very very far away, so the sr72 can get better pictures by dint of being closer. This article touches on both examples where satellites were predicted and planned around and some discussion of satellite imagery limitations: https://www.npr.org/2019/09/05/758038714/can-president-trump-really-tweet-a-highly-classified-satellite-photo-yep-he-can https://www.npr.org/2019/09/05/758038714/can-president-trump... This one has a bit more focus on resolution and capbilities: https://www.universetoday.com/143298/thanks-to-trump-weve-got-a-better-idea-of-the-capabilities-of-us-surveillance-satellites/ https://www.universetoday.com/143298/thanks-to-trump-weve-go...