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The revolution offers new mini-satellite views of the earth

May 16 2014 Last updated at 00:10 BST clock

New Silicon Valley company, Planet Labs, intends to make the most of the satellite constellation in the world - will be published by in the next 12 months 131

The company launched the first set of mini-satellites on the International Space Station in February.

Pictures of LEO satellites sent in enough detail to individual trees and will probably be in a position to new perspectives on life on the planet.

Technology in the North BBC correspondent Richard Taylor informed America.

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