𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱: Satellites orbit at hundreds of kilometers; aerial uses planes, drones, or balloons at a few kilometers.
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Aerial imagery can reach 7–10 cm GSD; satellites top out around 30 cm (commercial) or 15 cm for special programs.
𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 & 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: Satellites cover the globe with daily revisits; aerial is localized and updated less often.
𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Satellite imagery is global and on-demand; aerial is limited to surveyed areas and may take longer to task new collections.
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