Orbital network for tracking the whole world in real time

EarthNow is a new company that, according to its founders, will be able to capture from the orbit any part of the world and provide a video with a second delay, that is, in fact you can see what is happening anywhere in the world in real time. And just look at you.

On Wednesday, EarthNow announced that it is moving to exist in the form of a full-fledged commercial company. Among its investors are AirBus, SoftBank Group, satellite communications veteran Greg Wyler, as well as Bill Gates.

The volume of initial investments has not been disclosed, but the statement says that the funds "are primarily aimed at improving the project of the entire system to provide an innovative and unique service for real-time Earth observation." It is also interesting to note that Wyler OneWeb has already launched advanced satellites into space with an extremely low delay in signal transmission, and its goal is to create an entire network of satellites broadcasting in broadband by 2020.

The company's task is to earn money by providing its services to governments and companies specializing in entertainment services, which, of course, can not but inspire serious fears.

The company also lists other features of its systems. With its help it will be possible "to catch poachers in the sea, fixing them at the time of illegal fishing; to detect forest fires at the moment when they are just beginning; from the very beginning of the eruptions; help media resources tell stories from around the world; track whale migration, help "smart cities" be even more effective; on request to provide data on the state of planting of cereals and observe the zones of conflict throughout the planet. "

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