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These Mini Satellites Will Let Anyone Keep An Eye On Earth

16/07/2013

Planet Labs is putting up mini-satellites to let citizen scientists track things like deforestation, natural disasters, and crop (...)
Planet Labs is up to let citizen scientists track things like deforestation, natural disasters, and crop yields. The options are endless. Satellites have come a long way since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, but not as far as you might think. The U.S. government still controls much of the market for visual imagery. If you want a particular photo, it’s likely to take a while, and cost a lot of money. That may be about to change as several startups begin up cheaper mini-satellites. San Francisco-based Planet Labs plans to launch a ring of 28 units composed of "CubeSats"--10 centimeter-wide box that can be plugged together in various combinations--as early as December. The company has already launched two demonstration vessels, called Dove 1 and Dove 2, and recently issued the pictures seen here.Read Full Story    
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