delong@frith.egr.msu.edu (01/10/90)
I have heard that British Sigma Products in conjunction with Russia is offering to take spy satellite pictures of anything you like. The object must be at least 5 meters across in size. It costs a couple hundred dollars to have it done... but what a novelty. The Russians seem to like this capitalism stuff. Does anyone know the details of this offer? Keith DeLong Delta College delong@frith.egr.msu.edu
eugene@eos.UUCP (Eugene Miya) (01/11/90)
In article <5970@cps3xx.UUCP> delong@frith.egr.msu.edu () writes: >is offering to take spy satellite pictures of anything you like. ^^^ The inclusion of this adjective is needless. But I would confirmation of Elvis's whereabouts. 8) >The object must be at least 5 meters across in size. Hardly Bond material. >Contact The usual sources. Start with their Embassy. Note your communication will likely be recorded (logged); why the NSA does read the net [for fun as well as "profit"], and your [and my note] are probably to be included in files. No big matter. SVIT had a both at SIGGRAPH, but they aren't spies. Another gross generalization from --eugene miya, NASA Ames Research Center, eugene@aurora.arc.nasa.gov resident cynic at the Rock of Ages Home for Retired Hackers: "You trust the `reply' command with all those different mailers out there?" "If my mail does not reach you, please accept my apology." {ncar,decwrl,hplabs,uunet}!ames!eugene
thaw@pixar.UUCP (Tom Williams) (01/12/90)
delong@frith.egr.msu.edu writes: >I have heard that British Sigma Products in conjunction with Russia >is offering to take spy satellite pictures of anything you like. >The object must be at least 5 meters across in size. >It costs a couple hundred dollars to have it done... >but what a novelty. It's NOT a spy satellite. 5 meter resolution is pretty good for commercial satellites, but this product is of poor quality. I think that the US still limits US commercial satellites to 10 meters, but this might have changed recently. You'd be better off with SPOT data if you can afford it. -thomas williams- --- Thomas Williams Pixar {ucbvax|sun}!pixar!thaw ---