Reading Global Hawk sensor specifications for coverage and resolution

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the global hawk have the raytheon electronic systems ISS with a E-O and IR sensors plus a SYthetic Aperture radar (SAR).
this are the Performance
E-O/IR field of view : visible 5.1 x 5.2 mrad
MWIR 5.4x7.3 mrad
radar field of regard (each side of aircraft ) +- 45°
E-O/ IR NIIRS: visible ( WAS mode) 6.0
visible (spot mode) 6.5
MWIR (WAS mode) 5.0
MWIR ( spot mode) 5.5
WAS mode coverage: E-O/IR and radar 138000 km^2/day
spot mode coverage : E-O/IR 1900 spots/day
radar 1900 images/day
MTI mode coverage E-O/IR 15000 km^2/min
range: radar 200 km
the EO/IR sensor has a focal length of 1.75 m and an aperture of 29 cm

how read this data to know from an altitude the area of coverage and the resolution ?
 

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That information is probably classified, so you will not be able to determine it from publicly known data. You can probably google it to get unclassified estimates / guesses.