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Japan is set to take a major lead in the development of global 3D mapping by stitching together three million satellite images to compile a digital map of the planet. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said it will use images acquired from the Daichi Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS). The satellite was …

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  1. frank ly

    Acronyms

    It's neat that they used PRISM as an acronym for something involving 'panchromatic'. It also 'spies' on the world, just like a recently revealed PRISM project.

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  2. Norman Hartnell

    Apparently

    "The satellite was apparently fired into orbit around the Earth in January 2006"

    Only "apparently" fired into orbit? According to the ALOS website, it actually was fired into orbit, at 10:33 on January 24, 2006.

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  3. Anonymous Coward
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    Data wants to be free!

    5m DEMs, pretty please?

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  4. John Nieurzyla

    Is this a gimmick

    I would to see a view, and will this be available to the internet for free?? How abou a link to the viewing site?

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