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UK Military Spacecraft Launched

Posted November 15, 2007 10:37 AM

From BBC News | Technology | World Edition:

Britain has launched Skynet 5B - the latest spacecraft in a sophisticated new military communications system. The satellite rode into orbit atop an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe's Kourou spaceport, in French Guiana. Over the course of the next month, 5B will take up a position over the Indian Ocean and begin handling secure traffic for UK forces around the world. The £3.6bn Skynet project is the UK's single biggest space venture and is designed to operate until 2020.

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11/16/2007 8:14 AM

Is it just me, or is it a little bit eerie that they named it after the computer system that destroyed most of humanity in The Terminator trilogy...?

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11/16/2007 10:09 AM

Insert theme to the Twilight Zone.

That does not create confidence. Maybe they intend fear.

At the rate stuff is being put in orbit we will soon see a chain reaction of satellite parts. Skynet already has cause to fear us

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