PC Magazine - 09.2019

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This June 11, 2019

image show a SpaceX

rocket the day

before it launched

the RADARSAT

Constellation Mission

(RCM) satellites into

orbit.

Satellite image ©2019

Maxar Technologies

The data

Maxar acquires

is purchased

by the US

government,

tech

companies,

and other

customers.