The world by satellite

This is an extension of [RayfordSteele]’s excellent idea.

With modern high resolution optics a set of satellites with streaming video could cover the earth (I think the Iridium phone system had planned around 60). To protect privacy resolution would not be high enough to identify individuals. Each satellite channel would have a number of commentators assigned. Curious people like [RayfordSteele] can select a satellite video to watch and a commentator to listen to.

Somewhere in the world there is always a break in the clouds so there is something to see. Commentators could represent different political, financial, environmental or other views. If a satellite only sees cloud cover it can turn its optics to the stars and have an astronomer do the comment. Never miss a solar eclipse again (at least not in your area).

Part of financing could come from companies that show off where their headquarters are; e.g., thin arrow pointing at Atlanta, Georgia, banner at bottom “Here we work hard to make quenching your thirst a pleasure.”