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Flying a plane around the planet sounds a lot more expensive financially and thermodynamically than just beaming down images from an object constantly falling i
by willis936 5y ago
Flying a plane around the planet sounds a lot more expensive financially and thermodynamically than just beaming down images from an object constantly falling into the views you want to see.
- fullstop 5y agoI looked it up. There are some satellite images, but a lot of it is done by aircraft.
- dzhiurgis 5y agoYou are only interested in urban areas which is less than 1% of total earth surface
- omoikane 5y agoIt's also the case that often there are more legal regulations around aerial imagery compared to satellite imagery.
- op00to 5y agoOr you could just strap a camera to a few commercial airliners and have full coverage.
- dylan604 5y agoYou'd only have full coverage of the jet routes. They don't just fly willy nilly across the globe.