Google’s true origin partly lies in CIA and NSA research grants for mass surveillance
The story of the deliberate creation of the modern mass-surveillance state includes elements of Google’s surprising, and largely unknown, origin. It is a somewhat different creation story than the one the public has heard, and explains what Google cofounde...
Google Maps/Google Earth is captured from imagery from the old CIA Key-Hole satallite system.
Depending on the level of "access" the images are either more or less current.
The CIA wouldn't just sell Keyhole to anyone.