The government has the right to issue shutter control orders on US-owned and operated satellites. How does that work?
This is a question better suited for the U.S. government, but the IKONOS satellite system is very flexible. If directed by the government to limit imaging, Space Imaging can do one of three things. The sensor can be `turned off,’ coverage over a particular area of the Earth can be limited, or the distribution of imagery can be limited.
