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		pc86 on Jan 29, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Capital One Fraud Researchers May Also Have Done S... Are you suggesting someone has a satellite in geosynchronous orbit over a mall parking lot when they could just throw up a camera?

krschultz on Jan 29, 2015 | | [–]

Yes. http://www.cnbc.com/id/38722872#.

pacofvf on Jan 29, 2015 | [–]

geosynchronous satellites are used for communications, mainly, not for imaging, Low orbit satellites are used for that.

kragen on Feb 2, 2015 | [–]

GOES are geosynchronous, and used for imaging. They can't see parking lots, though!

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