 Around the World: United States
(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-07-02 07:42 Commercial satellites used The US Defense Department will buy and operate one or two commercial imagery satellites and plans to design and build another with more sophisticated spying capabilities, according to government and private industry officials. The satellites could spy on enemy troop movements, spot construction at suspected nuclear sites and alert commanders to new militant training camps. The Broad Area Surveillance Intelligence Capability satellite system will cost $2 billion and $4 billion. It would add to the secret constellation of satellites that now circle the Earth, producing still images that are pieced together into one large mosaic. A single satellite can visit one spot on Earth twice every day. (China Daily 07/02/2008 page12) |
