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Ariane 5 Deploys French Spy Satellite

Posted by michael on from the liberty-equality-surveillance dept.

Rolo Tomasi writes "An Ariane 5 rocket successfully put the French satellite Helios 2A into orbit today. The 4.2 ton spacecraft, which cost about one billion euros, will be used for surveillance by France and other European countries."

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  1. Re:Don't show your ignorance by helix400 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Fifty-seven years later Americans are demanding their pound of flesh from the French with the incumbent George Bush's "You are either with us or against us." Other princes of darkness - and there are many in America -- are crediting the President of France with dozens of qualities and the French with more character traits, all negative.

    So you countered French leader bashing with America leader bashing.

  2. Re:....hmmm... by Alarash · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    French satellites are better than US'. In Afghanistan, US Army used the French satellites for recon. So shut up and be original for once.