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http://www.pinktentacle.com/video/prism_movie.mpg
check this out, it's a video of the first output of a japanese satilight that can create 3d images of the earth using stereo cameras.  Notice how it has slopes steeper than vertical.  It can capture objects as small as 2.5m accross.

[quote]On February 15, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) exhibited the first photographic images captured by the Daichi advanced land observing satellite launched in January. Daichi is equipped with the three types of sensors, including the world

I read out it at Wired.com

Most interesting.

Cool stuff

so does that mean it will be able to make out houses??

yep 2.5m minimum object size. It would rearly benifit humanity as a whole as well as the flight sim comunity if the data from this satilight was released to the public.

But that could pose a problem as it would also model some veichels <(sorry about spelling)

But that could pose a problem as it would also model some veichels <(sorry about spelling)

1. It's spelled "vehicles"
2. Are you referring to the privacy issue that those crazed and over-the-top advocates are talking about?

2. Are you referring to the privacy issue that those crazed and over-the-top advocates are talking about?

Privacy issue? with this nah not unless your trying to hide your new shed.