Re: Germany - Satellite

Yes, no difficulties. Please have a look at the API Documentation

http://www.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/

map = new GMap(container, mapTypes?, width?, height?)

"We use the default set of map types ([G_MAP_TYPE, G_HYBRID_TYPE,
G_SATELLITE_TYPE]) unless a
different set is specified."

Or:
map.setMapType(G_SATELLITE_TYPE);

:-)

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