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In 2022 Trump declassified this satellite picture showing amazing resolution of current generation: https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2019/09/05/ap_1924315303447

In 2022 Trump declassified this satellite picture showing amazing resolution of current generation: https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2019/09/05/ap_19243153034473_custom-c1ad60c7bc2267a1eae7e449ed88497dde3d33d4-s1100-c50.jpg https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2019/09/05/ap_1924315303447...

pests 2y ago
By declassified, you mean accidently tweeted a cell phone picture of the image printed out. Which is his right, just wanted to add context.
- adastra22 2y ago
  It wasn't on accident.
  - riedel 2y ago
    Depends on what you call the accident. However, we will only know after November 5th.
    - pests 2y ago
      No no, he is actually correct and I misspoke. He definitely tweeted on purpose (haha) but did he intend to declassify the image or just didn't realize?
      - adastra22 2y ago
        Yes he quite possibly unintentionally revealed US spy satellite capabilities with an otherwise purposeful tweet. I say the not out of niceness to give him the benefit of the doubt, but because he's probably too stupid to understand the implications of what he was doing.
      - me-vs-cat 2y ago
        According to NBC[1], attempts were made to explain the ramifications to him. At that point, he knew he was declassifying the photo and knew he was revealing what his experts told him shouldn't be revealed. He simply didn't care. [1] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/oval-office-incident-2019-perfectly-illustrates-trumps-approach-state-rcna43293 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/oval-offi...
rafram 2y ago
That looks about as high-resolution as Google Maps to me. I’m sure the government can do much, much better, but this isn’t a good showcase.
- defrost 2y ago
  Apples to oranges comparison there. A great deal of Google Map imagery over urban areas is from relatively low level aerial survey aircraft that run lines over cities in summer. The resolution is better and stitched together often provides a better bang for the buck than satellite imagery. That said, Trump's image may have been from a sat or from a high altitude spy plane - they'd have ballpark optics but the aircraft would be closer in and more maneuverable .. I'd personally discount whatever Trump had to say about the source and want to hear from a third party military reconnaissance expert.
  - rafram 2y ago
    Yeah, I’m referring to Google Maps satellite imagery, not the super-saturated and detailed urban area coverage. I mean, check out the satellite view here [1]. It’s not perfect, but you can make out building-sized objects and cars just as well as you can in the Trump image. [1]: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Fic93Bhf8X8CA5De6 https://maps.app.goo.gl/Fic93Bhf8X8CA5De6
    - defrost 2y ago
      You example from airbus maxar technologies (https://www.airbus.com/en/space/earth-observation/satellite-imagery https://www.airbus.com/en/space/earth-observation/satellite-...) is close but falls short of the detail in the Trump tweet - cross bracing on the gantry and radio tower is a giveaway.
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pests 2y ago

By declassified, you mean accidently tweeted a cell phone picture of the image printed out. Which is his right, just wanted to add context.

adastra22 2y ago
It wasn't on accident.
- riedel 2y ago
  Depends on what you call the accident. However, we will only know after November 5th.
  - pests 2y ago
    No no, he is actually correct and I misspoke. He definitely tweeted on purpose (haha) but did he intend to declassify the image or just didn't realize?
    - adastra22 2y ago
      Yes he quite possibly unintentionally revealed US spy satellite capabilities with an otherwise purposeful tweet. I say the not out of niceness to give him the benefit of the doubt, but because he's probably too stupid to understand the implications of what he was doing.
    - me-vs-cat 2y ago
      According to NBC[1], attempts were made to explain the ramifications to him. At that point, he knew he was declassifying the photo and knew he was revealing what his experts told him shouldn't be revealed. He simply didn't care. [1] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/oval-office-incident-2019-perfectly-illustrates-trumps-approach-state-rcna43293 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/oval-offi...

rafram 2y ago

That looks about as high-resolution as Google Maps to me. I’m sure the government can do much, much better, but this isn’t a good showcase.

defrost 2y ago
Apples to oranges comparison there. A great deal of Google Map imagery over urban areas is from relatively low level aerial survey aircraft that run lines over cities in summer. The resolution is better and stitched together often provides a better bang for the buck than satellite imagery. That said, Trump's image may have been from a sat or from a high altitude spy plane - they'd have ballpark optics but the aircraft would be closer in and more maneuverable .. I'd personally discount whatever Trump had to say about the source and want to hear from a third party military reconnaissance expert.
- rafram 2y ago
  Yeah, I’m referring to Google Maps satellite imagery, not the super-saturated and detailed urban area coverage. I mean, check out the satellite view here [1]. It’s not perfect, but you can make out building-sized objects and cars just as well as you can in the Trump image. [1]: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Fic93Bhf8X8CA5De6 https://maps.app.goo.gl/Fic93Bhf8X8CA5De6
  - defrost 2y ago
    You example from airbus maxar technologies (https://www.airbus.com/en/space/earth-observation/satellite-imagery https://www.airbus.com/en/space/earth-observation/satellite-...) is close but falls short of the detail in the Trump tweet - cross bracing on the gantry and radio tower is a giveaway.
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