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Re: Planet: Imaging the entire Earth every day

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Post by XorNot » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 7:16 AM UTC

mbrumlow wrote: post #30

tunesmith wrote: post #29

I can't believe I've never wondered this before, but I wonder how possible it is to deliberately create a satellite-blocking cloud above one's own property. What height and size it would have to be, etc.

If you could track the satellite could you not shine a laser, or bright light (maybe a mirror reflecting the sun) directly at the camera to mess up the imaging while over your region?

This would simply make it very obvious that you are investing substantial resources trying to obscure a location.

Re: Planet: Imaging the entire Earth every day

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Post by alexghr » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 7:33 AM UTC

omeid2 wrote: post #25

"This visualization doesn't work right on Firefox+Linux, sorry! You could try Chrome/Chromium instead." No Thanks.

Works fine for me in Firefox 69 (beta)

Re: Planet: Imaging the entire Earth every day

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Post by mnw21cam » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 7:43 AM UTC

garmaine wrote: post #3

Can’t see anything on the globe, just a circle.

Can't even see a circle.

Re: Planet: Imaging the entire Earth every day

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Post by mda » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 7:44 AM UTC

guardian5x wrote: post #47

winrid wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Chromium doesn't have all that tracking stuff right. What's wrong with it?

When Microsoft took the Chromium browser as a base for the new Edge version, they replaced over 50 Google services. [1] https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/8/18300772/microsoft-google-...

And they replace them with their stuff? You imply foul play but there is nothing in the list.

Re: Planet: Imaging the entire Earth every day

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Post by azernik » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 7:45 AM UTC

NietTim wrote: post #50

Can we receive the signal from these satellites ourselves like we can with the NOAA satellites?

Telemetry, probably; imagery, definitely not. (They sell this imagery, it's not public information like NOAA data.)

Re: Planet: Imaging the entire Earth every day

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Post by mda » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 7:46 AM UTC

TekMol wrote: post #38

winrid wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Chromium doesn't have all that tracking stuff right. What's wrong with it?

Not true. Chromium talks a lot to Googles servers. Additionally, "websites" that are made for chrome drive even more people into this monoculture which is bad for the web.

What does it send? Any proof of shady behavior?

Re: Planet: Imaging the entire Earth every day

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Post by NietTim » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 7:46 AM UTC

NietTim wrote: post #50

Can we receive the signal from these satellites ourselves like we can with the NOAA satellites?

Here's an article with much more technical talk then I could quickly find on Planet.com's website about one of their first flocks: https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missio... (only tonight have time to read it all)

Re: Planet: Imaging the entire Earth every day

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Post by azernik » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 7:46 AM UTC

tunesmith wrote: post #29

I can't believe I've never wondered this before, but I wonder how possible it is to deliberately create a satellite-blocking cloud above one's own property. What height and size it would have to be, etc.

Just make a big warehouse, or put your activities underground. That's what militaries do (also covered drydocks and berthing slots).

Re: Planet: Imaging the entire Earth every day

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Post by yuuki1224 » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 7:48 AM UTC

that's great

Re: Planet: Imaging the entire Earth every day

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Post by sroussey » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 7:57 AM UTC

tunesmith wrote: post #29

I can't believe I've never wondered this before, but I wonder how possible it is to deliberately create a satellite-blocking cloud above one's own property. What height and size it would have to be, etc.

Just move to San Francisco. ;)