ESA satellite imagery from 2014 of the Zatari Refugee Camp in Jordan. Photo: ESA.

The remote sensing industry is set to explode over the next few years — but with eyes in the sky peering over nearly every country, how will this affect diplomatic affairs? From monitoring war threats to responding to major disasters, governments across the world are beginning to recognize that remote sensing can have a major impact on how they make critical decisions.

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