He’s worked at Google for over 14 years and he gave me an aerial view (pun intended) of how satellite imagery works. A world map of the positions of satellites above the Earths surface, and a planetarium view showing where they appear in the night sky. ![]() ![]() To answer these questions, I reached out to our satellite imagery techspert, Matt Manolides. But how does satellite imagery actually work? How often are images updated? What are some of the biggest challenges to bringing satellite imagery to more than 1 billion users? Capturing the world from above is a huge undertaking, matching millions of images to precise locations. Live View availability Your device must be compatible with ARKit/ARCore. ![]() Today, satellite imagery is one of the most popular features on Google Maps. Use Live View on Google Maps Discover and navigate places in the real world with the help of Live View. For most of human history, it was impossible to even imagine what Earth looked like from above, and only in the past century have we been able to capture it. It’s thrilling to watch cars move, see skyscrapers cast shadows on the street or check out the reflection of the sun in a body of water. 360 Satellite map ( Earth Maps & Earth Maps Street View ) 360earthmaps Access to street view by pressing 'ctrl' + dragging the mouse Let’s Discover The Beauty Of The World Through The Satellite View. You’ll see your address in the search results. (And I can’t wait to start flying again… or at least get out of my apartment.) Not because I’m annoyed by the beverage cart hitting my elbows (though I am), or because I like to blankly stare out at the endless sky (which I do), but because I enjoy looking down at the streets, buildings and skyline of my destination as we land. To see a satellite view of your house: Use the search field in the top left to enter your street address. ![]() When flying, I am firmly a window seat person. Spectator started as a tool we created to make our jobs easier and give space-based Earth Observation a bit of much needed standard image capture flavour.
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