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Google world satellite: With the launch of world satellites, it has now become possible to view aerial photos of any region of the world. Earlier, these types of satellites were used only by the military to keep an eye on enemy movements, but now anyone can access the pictures taken by a world satellite. Any new technology cannot be kept in wraps for long and it ultimately finds it way to commercial use. The same thing happened to the world satellite technology when google envisioned the potential benefits of this technology and made it available to the general public through its website, www.google.com. The main aim of the company was to publicize its website, which it managed to achieve quite easily. Images taken by world satellite were made available in the form of google maps, which were a great hit among Internet users because they were completely free.

World satellite map: Selling images captured by a world satellite has now become big business because there is no dearth of buyers for these aerial maps or images. Developing and underdeveloped countries have similar military needs but they lack the technology that will enable them to keep an eye on their hostile neighbors. Such countries buy high-resolution aerial maps from hi-tech companies that deal in world satellite launch and operations. Since, the buying and selling is an ongoing process, mostly on a daily basis, these companies never have to work too hard for getting new customers. Apart from using the images for intelligence gathering, many countries also use it for assessing the topography of a particular region. The images taken by a world satellite can also be utilized for predicting weather conditions. For example, high-resolution images can be used to predict the possibility of rainfall as they provide a good view of the cloud cover over a particular region.

World satellite view: The panoramic pictures taken by a world satellite provides an excellent view of most of the major cities of the world. Free world satellite imagery services such as those provided by google have managed to capture the imagination of Internet users, who find it quite interesting to view the photos of their locality or even the building where they live or the office complex where they work. Such is the craze for such images that some people have even stood on their terraces for hours in the hope that the orbiting satellite will capture their images as well. However, the time when a satellite passes through a certain area and when it actually takes pictures is highly classified information, making it quite difficult to get oneself clicked in the process.

World satellite image: Making the images taken by a world satellite available to the general public was done with the sole purpose of getting publicity, but there is a high possibility that these images can also be used for conducting nefarious activities. Security agencies worldwide have become quite skeptical of this freely available technology and continuously stress that it seriously undermines the security of key and strategic installations such as vital bridges, dams, airports, oil refineries, nuclear power stations, and others. However, security agencies need not become too hyperactive because what is available to potential saboteurs is also available to them. Hence, they can easily predict the actions of potential saboteurs and take preventive steps to ensure the safety of a particular installation.