[Moonman62]

"an eye in the sky" against stealth attacks on our orbiting military and commercial assets.

What do we do when the "eye" is on the other side of the earth from where we need it?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Maybe that's where it will be needed. A nice quite place to swoop around from.

However, if you're concerned about transmissions from the far side, I believe relay satellites would be in place.