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Sony describes its Star Sphere project as a way to open space perspectives that have been previously limited to just astronauts and provide it to anyone on Eart
by adolph 4y ago
Sony describes its Star Sphere project as a way to open space perspectives that have been previously limited to just astronauts and provide it to anyone on Earth via remote-controlled orbiting camera satellites.
https://petapixel.com/2023/01/05/sony-star-sphere-will-let-you-take-photos-from-an-orbiting-satellite/ https://petapixel.com/2023/01/05/sony-star-sphere-will-let-y...
- modzu 4y ago"anyone on earth" might exclude those who cant pay the fee of...
- shiftpgdn 4y agoYes but now instead of having to spend $20 million on a satellite launch (including R&D time and hardware, not just the rideshare fee) you can pay $XX dollars to get your photo. Seems to be a significant cost savings.
- pixl97 4y agoI'm sure users from nations embargoed by whatever nation these images are sold from.
- zokier 4y ago"Currently, this service is available only at Japan and United States" https://starsphere.sony.com/en/ https://starsphere.sony.com/en/