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To: Tin Cup
...what are the chances of reviewing satellite imagery in an attempt to identify fleeing vehicles ...

I wouldn't be surprised if a keyhole bird was being postioned for that, but, as a matter of course, we don't have the need for comprehensive surveillance on CONUS..

Semper Fi

383 posted on 10/08/2002 9:00:20 AM PDT by Trident/Delta
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To: Trident/Delta
I wouldn't be surprised if a keyhole bird was being postioned for that

I would. I'd be very surprised indeed. Not to mention disgusted at whatever bonehead actually did this with a national asset.

For one thing, spysats have much more important uses than tracking down the trucks of potential suspects.

For another thing, orbital mechanics would give them so little viewing time as to make it completely useless.

And finally, the time delay between a data take, identification of a particular vehicle, and delivery of the information to local LEO is measured at least in the tens of minutes. The guy would be miles and miles away from where he was in the picture.

417 posted on 10/08/2002 9:14:29 AM PDT by r9etb
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