The main advantage of taking images of our planet from high-altitude orbits is that you can see a large fraction of the Earth's surface. The main disadvantage is that ayou can't see as much detail in images taken from high altitude bthere will be too many low-altitude satellites obscuring your view of the Earth chigh-altitude satellites must launch to the west, which is more costly dbeing at high altitude makes your satellite subject to strict international regulations

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The main advantage of taking images of our planet from high-altitude orbits is that you can see a large fraction of the Earth's surface. The main disadvantage is that

	a	you can't see as much detail in images taken from high altitude
	b	there will be too many low-altitude satellites obscuring your view of the Earth
	c	high-altitude satellites must launch to the west, which is more costly
	d	being at high altitude makes your satellite subject to strict international regulations