Collection 99
However, GEOINT has drawbacks as well. In the rst place, it can be
exceptionally expensive. In addition, one cannot easily maneuver a satellite in
orbit to cover a target. Given the fact that many satellites are in orbit, targets
can avoid detection if they know when the satellite will pass overhead (some
satellites are in geosynchronous orbit, which means they remain virtually sta-
tionary over a target and can gather data for long periods of time). Moreover,
disinformation can be employed to “fool” GEOINT. As far back as World
War I, dummy and inatable tanks, ships, and airplanes were constructed to
throw o the enemy’s aerial surveillance. As well, GEOINT needs to be inter-
preted, which can prove dicult. During the Cuban ...