What if a satellite super constellation monitored every inch of North Korea?



What If? What if a satellite super constellation monitored every inch of North Korea? AI could analyze exabytes of data to provide God-like intel on DPRK nuclear facilities, clandestine activities and more Ethan Jewell December 14, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Artificial intelligence studies the globe \| Image: Stable Diffusion 2.1, edited by NK News (CCO 1.0 Universal) *Editor’s note:* What If? is an NK News series featuring scenarios about North Korea’s future. Articles in this series draw on verified facts and rigorous analysis to explore hypothetical events in the years and decades ahead. An explosion of public and private space launches has driven the number of satellites orbiting the Earth to an otherworldly 50,000, a tenfold increase from just a decade before in 2022. The real game-changer, however, is not just the sheer quantity of satellites but the way their powers combine. *Editor’s note:* What If? is an NK News series featuring scenarios about North Korea’s future. Articles in this series draw on verified facts and rigorous analysis to explore hypothetical events in the years and decades ahead. An explosion of public and private space launches has driven the number of satellites orbiting the Earth to an otherworldly 50,000, a tenfold increase from just a decade before in 2022. The real game-changer, however, is not just the sheer quantity of satellites but the way their powers combine. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

What If?

What if a satellite super constellation monitored every inch of North Korea?

AI could analyze exabytes of data to provide God-like intel on DPRK nuclear facilities, clandestine activities and more

Ethan Jewell December 14, 2022

What if a satellite super constellation monitored every inch of North Korea?

Artificial intelligence studies the globe | Image: Stable Diffusion 2.1, edited by NK News (CCO 1.0 Universal)

Editor’s note: What If? is an NK News series featuring scenarios about North Korea’s future. Articles in this series draw on verified facts and rigorous analysis to explore hypothetical events in the years and decades ahead.

An explosion of public and private space launches has driven the number of satellites orbiting the Earth to an otherworldly 50,000, a tenfold increase from just a decade before in 2022. The real game-changer, however, is not just the sheer quantity of satellites but the way their powers combine.

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