Google has also bought various companies over the years that already have the info and or the means to get the info. A deep dive historical video essay could be really interesting on all of this.
Ones with just Google (or no specific company) listed as the copyright holder will definitely fall under that as they don't have their own satellites
Which, in a way, I find kind of surprising. Google do just about everything else, it seems like having their own satellites wouldn't be an unrealistic thing for them. Maybe it's not worth it when they can just buy imagery from established players.
Which, in a way, I find kind of surprising. Google do just about everything else, it seems like having their own satellites wouldn't be an unrealistic thing for them. Maybe it's not worth it when they can just buy imagery from established players.