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Getting a Better View from Above

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Commercial satellite technology means more accurate object location and expanded spectral bands for color imaging.

Hank Hogan, Contributing Editor

If events go as planned, by mid-October a new eye in the sky will be beaming down views of the Earth that are more accurate than ever. In addition, a new generation of mapping and remote sensing satellites will carry the latest imagers. Thanks to technological improvements, the satellites will see smaller details, use more spectral bands and locate objects more accurately on the ground than current commercial systems. Figure 1. On a clear day, you can see Paris and Sydney, Australia — if you’re using an Earth-imaging satellite. These iconic images of the Eiffel Tower in...Read full article

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    Published: October 2007
    commercial systemsCommunicationsFeaturesimagersindustrialsatellitesSensors & Detectors

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