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MH370: Satellite Images Show Up to 122 'Potential Objects'
NBC ^ | March 26, 2014 | Alastair Jamieson and Henry Austin

Posted on 03/26/2014 5:52:03 AM PDT by don-o

Satellite images taken on Sunday show 122 "potential objects" in the search for debris from missing flight MH370, Malaysian investigators said Wednesday.

Analysis of the images, which were supplied by France-based aeronautical firm Airbus Defence, revealed objects in the southern Indian Ocean around 1,588 miles from Perth, Australia – close to where other objects were previously seen.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: australia; china; malaysia; mh370; showmethemoney; waronterror
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To: milford421

The only ones I recall seeing are: China, Australia, France.

No US and no UK that I’m aware of. That in itself seems odd.


61 posted on 03/26/2014 12:19:06 PM PDT by Jaded (Really? Seriously?)
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To: Jaded

They are the only ones I’ve seen, and I do agree…that does seem odd.


62 posted on 03/26/2014 12:20:27 PM PDT by milford421 ("All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke))
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To: milford421

Bookmark


63 posted on 03/26/2014 1:22:23 PM PDT by publius911 ( At least Nixon had the good g race to resign!)
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To: milford421

DigitalGlobe, in Colorado, was one source of satellite imagery.


64 posted on 03/26/2014 2:02:05 PM PDT by diogenes ghost
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To: caver

I would think so.


65 posted on 03/26/2014 4:11:42 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: milford421
An assortment of photos: sat pics

Of course it's just what's on the internet.

66 posted on 03/26/2014 6:22:23 PM PDT by Jaded (Really? Seriously?)
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To: milford421

I believe if anyone besides Obama was POTUS, the US would be much more involved and helpful.


67 posted on 03/26/2014 7:17:06 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: discostu

OK.


68 posted on 03/26/2014 7:19:43 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Jaded

All the craziness with the internet….kind of like relying on the Malaysians for credible information.


69 posted on 03/27/2014 3:24:15 AM PDT by milford421 ("All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke))
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To: PghBaldy

‘I believe if anyone besides Obama was POTUS, the US would be much more involved and helpful.’

I believe you’re right.


70 posted on 03/27/2014 3:24:52 AM PDT by milford421 ("All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke))
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To: Jaded
The only ones I recall seeing are: China, Australia, France. No US and no UK that I’m aware of. That in itself seems odd.

It might help if you understand that the 'Australian' satellite images you've seen are generally, in fact, from American satellites. Australia doesn't actually have its own surveillance satellites - we have a handful of communications satellites but that's it.

Because the joint US/Australian base at Pine Gap in central Australia, is a downlink location for satellite data, Australia often has access to American satellite feeds, but in this case, the images came from a commercial satellite, WorldView-2 owned by American company DigitalGlobe.

Australians did the analysis of the images which made the first ID of possible debris, and geographically was in the best location to launch the initial search of that area, so the announcement came from Australia, but they are not actually Australian satellite images, despite the way some of the media is reporting them.

71 posted on 03/27/2014 3:28:31 AM PDT by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: diogenes ghost

“DigitalGlobe, in Colorado, was one source of satellite imagery.”

I was looking more for the expertise of NASA rather than an online crowdsource….I think it’s odd that the U.S. hasn’t provided any official help in this area.


72 posted on 03/27/2014 3:31:23 AM PDT by milford421 ("All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke))
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To: PghBaldy
I believe if anyone besides Obama was POTUS, the US would be much more involved and helpful.

Why? It wasn't our airline. It wasn't our plane. Something like 99% of the passengers weren't from the U.S. Where is our involvement? We've provided ships, search planes, technical assistance, what more do you want?

73 posted on 03/27/2014 3:38:40 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: naturalman1975

Thank you for the info.


74 posted on 03/27/2014 7:56:37 AM PDT by Jaded (Really? Seriously?)
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To: naturalman1975

So we retired the SR71 because satellites could do a better job? I find it hard to believe that after several days we cannot get a clear satellite image of whats floating in the ocean. Especially pieces over 70’ in length.

What was all that stuff about being able to read a license plate? Something else is at play here.


75 posted on 03/27/2014 8:04:22 AM PDT by CodeJockey (Christian, Freeper, Tea Party Member, Bitter Clinger, Creepy White Cracker)
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To: CodeJockey

I agree. I think we should all ask for a tax refund. What a disgrace.


76 posted on 03/27/2014 9:43:42 AM PDT by mulder1 ("The past is prologue")
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