Debunking Space Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction.
TL;DR
Maxar Technologies' Worldview-3 satellite has captured rare close-up images of NASA's Landsat 8 spacecraft in orbit, showing clear details of the Earth-observation satellite's solar array and science payloads. The images demonstrate how satellite imagery can be used to check the health of satellites and improve space domain awareness. Both satellites are in similar, near-polar orbits, with Worldview-3 circling around 381 miles above Earth, while Landsat has a higher altitude of 437 miles.
Topics:sciencespace#earth-observation#landsat-8#maxar-technologies#satellite-imagery#space#space-domain-awareness
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