Belgian security forces have a new eye in the sky with spy satellite

In the last few days, Belgium’s military intelligence service has access to a new state-of-the-art spy satellite providing the sharpest images so far available in Europe, the VRT reports. The new satellite is part of a joint project with France and Germany, and will be used by the General Intelligence and Security Service of the armed forces. The satellite is the second of three involved in the programme, and communicates with Earth by contacting the Swedish polar station at Kiruna at 30-minute intervals. More

(Source: The Brussels Times - Jan 31)