▲ 208 ▼ Satellite images suggest test of Russian “super weapon” failed spectacularly (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/noncredibledefense@sh.itjust.works 61 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Poach@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Are you trying to say the Google maps imagery is not commercial satellite data? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago That's correct. Google Maps imagery is not satellite data, it's airplane photos. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The comment I replied to was talking about spy tech, I was pointing out that the photos were from a commercial satellite, whose specs are likely well known. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hey, and you’re right about that. It’s what I get for commenting on stuff with 4am insomnia. The photos are clearly credited to Maxar Technologies, which for some reason I know to be a satellite imaging company. (Yet I can’t remember my own zip code without thinking about it.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago I think maxar might even be the company Google licenses the Google Earth imagery from permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago That's correct. Google Maps imagery is not satellite data, it's airplane photos. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The comment I replied to was talking about spy tech, I was pointing out that the photos were from a commercial satellite, whose specs are likely well known. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hey, and you’re right about that. It’s what I get for commenting on stuff with 4am insomnia. The photos are clearly credited to Maxar Technologies, which for some reason I know to be a satellite imaging company. (Yet I can’t remember my own zip code without thinking about it.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago I think maxar might even be the company Google licenses the Google Earth imagery from permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hey, and you’re right about that. It’s what I get for commenting on stuff with 4am insomnia. The photos are clearly credited to Maxar Technologies, which for some reason I know to be a satellite imaging company. (Yet I can’t remember my own zip code without thinking about it.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago I think maxar might even be the company Google licenses the Google Earth imagery from permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago I think maxar might even be the company Google licenses the Google Earth imagery from permalink fedilink source parent