Re: [OSM-talk] Does this mean we could launch our own OSM s atellite?
On Mon, 3 Aug 2009 09:36:47 + (GMT), John Smith wrote: > --- On Mon, 3/8/09, Aun Johnsen (via Webmail) > wrote: > >> OSM Zeppelin finally moored up at Empire State Building? > > What would the good of that be, it should be out mapping! Stocking up on supplies and crew for a whole year of mapping of course :D Need her operating non-stop 24/7 ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
Re: [OSM-talk] Does this mean we could launch our own OSM s atellite?
On Mon, 3 Aug 2009 09:24:55 + (GMT), John Smith wrote: > --- On Mon, 3/8/09, SLXViper wrote: > >> quadcopters/hexacopters/octocopters/microcopters equipped >> with a camera >> are much better than a satellite. Easier and cheaper to >> use, and most >> important: satellites give only rather poor quality images, >> often with >> lots of clouds... Digital orthophotos and the high >> resolution imagery of >> google (and others) are made from planes, not from >> satellites. > > Some sort of decently sized blimp would probably be cheaper to run and > don't need to constantly use energy to stay above the ground. > > I wonder if you can get a cheap second hand blimp from somewhere... > > OSM Zeppelin finally moored up at Empire State Building? -- Brgds Aun Johnsen via Webmail ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
Re: [OSM-talk] Does this mean we could launch our own OSM s atellite?
On Mon, 3 Aug 2009 01:47:23 + (GMT), John Smith wrote: > --- On Sun, 2/8/09, Aun Johnsen (via Webmail) > wrote: > >> But it can also result in an "OpenLunaMap" :D > > You'd also get a star map too ;) "Hubble go home, I have a compact cam" :D -- Brgds Aun Johnsen via Webmail ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
Re: [OSM-talk] Does this mean we could launch our own OSM s atellite?
On Mon, 3 Aug 2009 01:29:19 + (GMT), John Smith wrote: > --- On Sun, 2/8/09, Michael Kugelmann wrote: > >> The article also says: >> > It has three-quarters of the mass (0.75-kg) and >> volume of a CubeSat >> >> => quite small and the capacity will not be suficcient >> for appropriate >> lens/camera. And I'm shure it is not 3 axis stabilisation >> => no >> alignment to the desired "target". > > If someone can rectify images taken out the side window of a plane as it > comes in for landing, and taken by astronauts on the space station they > could probably rectify images from a sat without stablisation. > > > > Somebody please host the WMS But it can also result in an "OpenLunaMap" :D -- Brgds Aun Johnsen via Webmail ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
