Dark Skies Over the Middle East: A Tale of Satellites and Secrecy The Trump administration's efforts to restrict access to satellite images over the Middle East have raised questions about its motives.
Planet, a San Francisco based company that provides ultra high definition images from around the world, has confirmed it temporarily restricted access at the US government's request.
National security and personnel safety are legitimate concerns for any government, but the restrictions imposed by Planet and other providers go beyond safeguarding sensitive information.