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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 Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    So.. you admit the French gave material support to a terrorist organization? Kill the French!!!

  2. Re:Don't show your ignorance by ralphclark · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well said. Though the spiteful anti-French sentiments mandated by the Party are, I believe, parroted only by the Proles. Most people here are faily well educated, surely, and above such jingoistic nonsense.