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by HappyRobot 2484 days ago
One aspect of the clarity that an NPR article [0] mentioned yesterday was the sensor design and software required to take non-blurry and non-distorted images. The size of the satellite is impressive, but I didn't think about the challenges due to orbiting speed and light refraction in the stratosphere.

[0] https://www.npr.org/2019/09/02/756673481/amateurs-identify-u...