That said, it&#x27;s only little off. They may not be able to read the text on your phone, but they can see that you have a phone in your hand.<p>Also, things will get worse since satellites are not really the future. Solar-powered high-altitude planes that can keep themselves aloft for years are potentially <i>much</i> cheaper to launch and operate, and much more flexible, so I&#x27;m guessing this is where things will be heading in the next few years. They <i>may</i> be easier to detect and shoot down, true, but they seem perfect for domestic surveillance ops.