Satellite portraiture  
 
 

Satellite portrait Kitt peak Arizona

 

 
 

The premise of Satellite portraiture was to capture the image of a person by Satellite. Following five attempts in two continents this image was the first successful result. The current limitations of commercial Satellite photography is such that one pixel equals 60cm x 60cm of physical ground space, therefore a person can only fill two pixels.


 

 
  Engineers: Rob Cohen GPS mapping/navigation  
Satellite: Quickbird | Orbit: sun synchronous | Altitude: 450 km | Image size: 64 sq km
 
Future locations for the project include a yacht maintaining position, a cargo ship and mobile habitat on an ice berg.
 

 
  Satellite portrait moving target