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Taking a Full Photo of the Earth Every Day

posted by Jason Kottke Aug 13, 2019

This is a really cool visualization of how Planet's 150+ imaging satellites take a complete satellite photo of the Earth every single day.

Planet Satellites Daily

Every few seconds, the visualization picks a new satellite to track, allowing you to see the location, height, and speed. The satellites are 300 miles from the surface of the Earth moving at about 17,000 mph.