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Originally posted by RougeUnderoos@Nov 2 2004, 06:28 PM
I've never heard that story about the sattelite -- you have any more info on that?
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It's called RADARSAT-2.
http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/ccrs/data/sats.../rsatndx_e.html
http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/ccrs/data/sats.../mission_e.html
The U.S. refused to launch it because they think it is a threat to their national security:
http://www.exn.ca/Stories/1999/02/18/53.asp
http://www.cbc.ca/story/news/?/news/...8/cansat990218
Canada has been pioneering this technology longer than anyone else and is far ahead of any other nation in this regard. It is by necessity since we are a natural resource based economy and this technology helps us manage them. As a bonus, we also have the ability to spy on countries from space better than anyone else. Just like the Arrow, the U.S. can't stand it.