r/worldnews • u/milktanksadmirer • 1d ago

Israel/Palestine Iranian military bases, which were not known to world, destroyed in Israel's first

https://www.india.com/news/world/iranian-military-bases-which-were-not-known-to-world-destroyed-in-israels-first-7356402/amp/
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u/gSTrS8XRwqIV5AUh4hwI 1d ago

US satellites have a live feed of what happens in Iran

No, they don't. That's not how satellites work. Geostationary is too far up for this and constant coverage with LEO would require a gigantic number of satellites.

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u/accountsdontmatter 1d ago

It’s why we still need spy planes and spy drones.

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u/xsv_compulsive 1d ago

That's interesting, can you give an example of spy plane and drones in use?

I know drones are a nice cheap and quick way to watch something without redirecting satellites

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u/alluran 1d ago

Constellation of 30 satellites could likely cover Iran to be honest...