There has been a recent change in French military space policy: high-level officials have starting floating the idea of a constellation of small satellites to support military operations.
The case for a French military constellation
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High-altitude Pseudosatellites, the future of Earth observation?
Persistent observation, a persistent problem For all the improvements in spatial and spectral resolution, agility and accuracy, satellites suffer from one serious drawback: they have to follow the laws of orbital mechanics and keep moving around the Earth. This means they cannot hang around an interesting location, to keep a persistent watch on it, except… Continue reading High-altitude Pseudosatellites, the future of Earth observation?
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