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At first, the idea doesn't sound all that impressive. The earth is more than 3,500 miles deep, from crust to core, so Darpa's plan would literally just scratch at the surface.
Terrestrial LiDAR for 3D imaging has matured in the last decade. LiDAR for sustainable space mapping is more complex. NuView intends to disrupt this market.
To its credit, the European Space Agency has been perfectly transparent about all of this. It has even set up a page that provides daily tracking updates on the satellite's deteriorating orbit.
About the size of an SUV, the satellite will measure the height of water on more than 90% of Earth’s surface, allowing scientists to track the flow and identify potential high-risk areas.