Question Satellite linked to a computer

[JackWhite123]

Do you think it would be realistic to use the raptor satellite camera via a computer or phone? I think the idea is cool, but with its own nuances. The cool thing is that you can see the world from a completely different point of view, not resorting to someone else's help, but a minus in confidentiality and privacy, which will be more difficult to control. What do you think? Is it a normal idea or not?

 

[COLGeek]

Theoretically, yes. Depends on how you actually intend to communicate with the satellite itself and whether those comms are publicly available.

I suppose you could do something like this site with such a camera (ground based of course, but same concept):

Webcams | ESO

ESO, European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere

www.eso.org

 

[JackWhite123]

Theoretically, yes. Depends on how you actually intend to communicate with the satellite itself and whether those comms are publicly available.

I suppose you could do something like this site with such a camera (ground based of course, but same concept):

Webcams | ESO

ESO, European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere

www.eso.org

Cool, I didn't know about it. Thank you.
As for the accessibility of what I have described, I can say with confidence that so far it is certainly not available, but after all, no one really could have imagined smartphones with drones before in such widespread use.

 

[USAFRet]

not resorting to someone else's help

Seeing as how you are not likely to be putting this in orbit yourself, you will need help from someone.

 

[COLGeek]

Seeing as how you are not likely to be putting this in orbit yourself, you will need help from someone.

This is spot on. Without a "ride", there isn't a use case.

For the OP, thus the "theoretically' earlier.

 

[Alabalcho]

Seeing as how you are not likely to be putting this in orbit yourself, you will need help from someone.

Depending on how high one want to go

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[USAFRet]

Depending on how high one want to go

Well, yes, but....

I can get a REALLY different view on things from my little UAV, at 200-300 feet up.
$300, beams directly to my tablet.
Flyable on demand.