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Well that seems to substantially ease restrictions on space photography. I assume the project is in response to the rule change that allows US satellite imagers
by flerchin 4y ago
Well that seems to substantially ease restrictions on space photography. I assume the project is in response to the rule change that allows US satellite imagers to be approved if commercial images are available of the same type from another country.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/eased-restrictions-on-commercial-remote-sensing-satellites https://spectrum.ieee.org/eased-restrictions-on-commercial-r...
- zokier 4y agoNot really. Airbus, a french company, is already providing high-quality satellite imagery. Based on the specs and the sample pic, I don't think this Sony thing is going to provide any useful imagery; its more of a fun artsy marketing campaign thing than something for serious use. Just a month ago there was a startup announcement reselling satellite imagery to low-volume customers, and it raised fairly big comment thread. That thing has far better chance of democratizing satellite access https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34468644 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34468644