FIRST FOR FILMING EARTH
Guildford-based satellite imaging company Earth-i has just launched a satellite that will, for the first time, beam back full- colour, high-res video of Earth from space.
High- quality still satellite images have been available for years, as have short video clips, but the new satellite – which was launched via an Indian rocket on 11 January – will be the first to supply high-resolution footage on a continual basis. It was, however, just a test-run. If successful, it will be like a live Google Earth.
Earth-i’s long-term goal is to build a constellation of 15 satellites called Vivid-i that encircle the planet and, if the test goes well, it plans to launch five satellites a year from 2019 onwards.