Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
Postprint
Publication Date
8-1999
Abstract
Since satellites started photographing Earth from space nearly four decades ago, their images have inspired excitement, introspection, and, often, fear. Like all information, satellite imagery is in itself neutral. But satellite imagery is a particularly powerful sort of information, revealing both comprehensive vistas and surprising details. Its benefits can be immense, but so can its costs.
Keywords
Artificial satellites, Satellite imaging, Landsat, Remote sensing, State espionage, Spacecraft launching, Business structures, Government, Shutters, Corporations
Discipline
Political Science | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
Issues in Science and Technology
Volume
16
Issue
1
First Page
45
Last Page
52
ISSN
0162-2889
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press (MIT Press): Arts & Humanities Titles etc
Citation
FLORINI, Ann, & DEHQANZADA, Yahya.(1999). Commercial satellite imagery comes of age. Issues in Science and Technology, 16(1), 45-52.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2093
Copyright Owner and License
Authors
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Additional URL
https://www.jstor.org/stable/43311980
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