Question

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of a space-based satellite and the SR-71 blackbird.

Answer 1

Space-based satellites

Advantages:

• difficult to shoot down

• HD resolution pictures

• safe

• cost effective

Disadvantages

• hard to maintain

• unreliable at times (signal interference)

SR-71 blackbird

Advantages

• high quality imagery (can be infrared)

• demand-based usability

• high propagation delay

Disadvantages

• costly

• demand-based usability

• less safer