VENUS Satellite, The Next Eye in the Sky

Erica Campbell writes "According to IsraCast, Israel and France are working together on a new micro-satellite called VENUS, which is supposed to be far more advanced then present satellites. VENUS, which will be launched in 2008, will carry a unique Super Spectral Space Camera, and will have an advanced plasma-thruster engine for propulsion. From the article: 'The Israeli-French project will allow farmers to better treat their crops, fisherman to locate large quantities of fish in mid-sea and will also vastly increase the ability of the scientific community to study and monitor the flora and fauna in many areas around the globe.'"

Comments

One Fine Day In Provence

[ackthpt]

Sez a French Farmer: "Mon dieu! I feel like I am being watched by a goddess on a mountain top!"

Sez a Fisherman: "Mais oui! It is like I can feel her crystal eyes burning into the back of my head!"

oo-er

[telchine]

plasma-thruster engine

Am I the only person that giggled when reading that

Re:oo-er

[whitehatlurker]

Possibly ;-) However, I almost spit coffee when I saw the caption "VENUS in the sky with ions" in the article.

wokka

[kisrael]

If other nations get jealous of the camera and jets of this sattelite, will they have a bad case of Venus-envy?

Obligatory austin powers reference

[morganix]

Dr. Evil: Our early attempts at a tractor beam went through several preparations. Preparations A through G were a complete failure. But now, ladies and gentlemen, we finally have a working tractor beam, which we shall call... Preparation H.

[Scott snickers]

Dr. Evil:

What?

Scott Evil: Why don't you just call it operation ass-cream, you ass.

Dr. Evil: I'm sorry, did you say you want some ice cream?

Scott Evil: Yes, I'd love some chocolate ass-cream.

Dr. Evil: Perhaps later.

Number 2: Dr. Evil, I love your plan.

Dr. Evil: You do?

Frau Farbissina: YAH. IT'S A REALLY GOOD PLAN!

Dr. Evil: Yes Frau, on the whole Preparation H feels good.

[Scott resumes snickering]

Dr. Evil: What is it now?

Scott Evil: No, I totally agree with you. Preparation H does feel good... on the hole.

Then/Than!

[Resident Netizen]

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/than.html

Jeez, kids, this ain't no third grade book report! /grammar nazi mode = off

Re:Overfishing?

[Iphtashu Fitz]

Exactly how does this help with the global problem of overfishing?

Simple. No more fish means no more fishermen. Problem Solved.

(Actually I had the exact same thought as you when I read that part of it)

Hi-Tech

[DanTheLewis]

"... will carry a unique Super Spectral Space Camera, and will have an advanced plasma-thruster engine for propulsion."

Super Spectral Space Camera? That's nothing. The US is putting up a really unique Super Dog Duper Spectral Space Camera on its next Awesomely Rad Surveillance Satellite.

I guess they went with plasma thrusters because they couldn't get the Hyperexploding Fusion Containment Rockets done in time.

Re:Hi-Tech

[fanblade]

I, for one, welcome our new Super Spectral Space Camera wielding, advanced plasma-thruster engine driving Israeli-French overlords.

Then != than

[Ludedude]

Morons.

Poor farmers...

[luder]

Actually, this will make life harder for the average farmer. Now they can't even have any intimate moment with their sheeps without feeling somebody's watching...

It's just like night vision in Iraq.

Eye in the sky

[jamesjw]

Regarding the Austin Powers reference above, and the title in the article.. one cant forget the Alan Parsons Project "Laser" joke.. and Eye in the sky was a song and album name for Alan Parsons Project..

Umm..

Okay so I was stretching for humor there..

--Jim.