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UK Plans Space Based Radar System

Posted by samzenpus on from the pings-in-space dept.

First time accepted submitter peepster84 writes "The UK government is to kick-start an innovative project to fly radar satellites around the Earth, with an initial investment of £21m. NovaSar-S would have a number of viewing modes that could enable it to perform a wide range of roles, from flood monitoring and land cover management to disaster mapping and maritime enforcement — notably ship tracking and oil spill detection."

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  1. Re:Space-based anti piracy tracking by peterindistantland · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can they track and destroy software pirates from space?

  2. Re:Space-based anti piracy tracking by Gaygirlie · · Score: 1, Funny

    Oh, you bet MAFIAA will be credited somewhere as a 'sponsor' on these things..

  3. Re:Microwave Scanners by Gaygirlie · · Score: 1, Funny

    Good thing you have nothing to hide!

  4. I TOLD you! by Jawnn · · Score: 2, Funny

    And you all laughed. Now who's laughing at my tin foil hat? Huh?