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Drones have to worry about airspace rules, which satellites do not. One advantage they're keen to promote is that a 15-year lifespan sat has, by the end of its
by andygates 12y ago
Drones have to worry about airspace rules, which satellites do not.
One advantage they're keen to promote is that a 15-year lifespan sat has, by the end of its life, a 15-year-old camera. Technology marches on, and small cheap (nearly disposable!) satellites can just roll improvements into their replacement cycle in a way that the big boys can't.
- Already__Taken 12y agoSince we're talking of comparing drones though, that camera argument doesn't work out since you can just land the drone and bolt a new one on. Do airspace laws still go all the way up to if you can fly at say 60-80,00ft? I guess they must, we're talking about private spy planes aren't we.
- Already__Taken 12y agoSince we're talking of comparing drones though, that camera argument doesn't work out since you can just land the drone and bolt a new one on. Do airspace laws still go all the way up to if you can fly at say 60-80,00ft? I guess they must, we're talking about private spy planes aren't we.