Re: Sharper satellite images coming

[Jim Murray <jim () digitaldaemons co uk>]

Juha-Matti Laurio wrote:
> They can see us, but we will not see the pictures:
>
> "Next month, a commercial satellite company is scheduled to launch an Earth-orbiting satellite that will be able to 
> produce color images so detailed that the U.S. government doesn't permit their public release.
> The new satellite, dubbed GeoEye-1, will provide images at its highest resolution for classified military and 
> intelligence uses. Slightly lower-resolution versions will be available for commercial and research purposes, as well 
> as through online services like Google Earth.
>
> On August 22, Virginia-based GeoEye will launch the satellite, from Vandenburg Air Force Base in California.
> The satellite will be able to distinguish objects that measure 0.17 square meters."
> --clip--

The US government doesn't have a monopoly on space anymore. If there's a 
commercial demand for images of that resolution then someone else based 
outside the USA will undoubtedly step in, launch their own satellite and 
provide them commercially.

I personally doubt there is a commercial demand for them, at least not 
sufficient commercial demand to make the investment worthwhile. More 
likely their primary target market is military/governmental with 
commercial sales being used to offset some of the cost to the taxpayer.

Jim.

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