"All your satellites are belong to us!" ;-) That could be seriously scary. I wonder if it'll affect my plans to eventually launch my own PIC-based satellite? ;-) -marc On 25/5/03 07:51, "Russell McMahon" wrote: > US sets out to be the ONLY ones who can look down on you. > > http://www.eetimes.com/sys/news/OEG20030522S0050 > > > "Beginning next year, NRO will be in charge of the new Offensive > Counter-Space program, which will come up with plans to specifically deny > the use of near-Earth space to (all) other nations, said US National > Reconnaissance Office Director Peter Teets. > > The program will include two components: the Counter Communication System, > designed to disrupt other nations' communication networks from space; and > the Counter Surveillance Reconnaissance System, formed to prevent other > countries from using advanced intelligence-gathering technology in air or > space." > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > -------------------------------------------------- Marc Nicholas Geekythings Inc. C/416.543.4896 UNIX, Database, Security and Networking Consulting -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body