> explain how easy it is to generate as good imagery at 80,000 feet Camera gimbals provide image stability regardless of motion in 3D space. Digital post proce

> explain how easy it is to generate as good imagery at 80,000 feet Camera gimbals provide image stability regardless of motion in 3D space. Digital post processing is used to clean up images from planes and other moving sources. > with the weight restrictions of a high altitude balloon. People seem to really underestimate the size of these balloons. They are hundreds of feet across and capable of lifting massive loads. Using Google's Loon as an example it had a balloon that weighed almost 200 pounds and carried an additional 175 pounds of solar panels before you even added the mission payload. > compare that challenge to simply setting up a shell company and purchasing 15-30cm commercial satellite imagery Satellites have predictable passes and military installations schedule sensitive outdoor activities around them. The problem for defenders with balloons is that they can loiter on station for months at a time making scheduling around them impractical.