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She either became a privateer herself, taking to the Mediterranean Sea to attack Spanish holdings such as Gibraltar, or she licensed privateers to attack Spain in her name.

The goal, Privateer says, is to make the hundreds of Earth-observing satellites currently circulating the planet much more accessible to the masses — not just governments.

Other satellite marketplaces, like SkyFi, have existed to pair customers with satellite data, but Privateer hopes to offer extra incentives for operators, such as software and hardware, to sweeten potential partnerships.

Privateer is likening the marketplace to the once-popular Uber Pool ride-share, which allowed multiple customers heading in roughly the same direction to share a car.

With the help of Privateer, the operator of that satellite can then maneuver onto an orbital trajectory to optimize data collection for those customers.