UK Plans Space Based Radar System

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."

Comments

The US already does this

[Wyatt Earp]

The US has SAR in orbit for military and intelligence reconnaissance.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quill_(satellite)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacrosse_(satellite)

So does Germany

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAR_Lupe

Re:Is it allowed?

[Wyatt Earp]

The US, Japan, Canada, EU, Germany and Russia all have or had satellite based radar systems some with very high resolution.