Tracking “Dark Ships” with New Satellite Technology

Re:Tracking “Dark Ships” with New Satellite Technology by coward76 on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @11:40AM (#27038791)

I imagine a future with smugglers and pirates which only move during the day and generate enough smoke and water vapor during scheduled flyover to hide their journey

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Re:Tracking “Dark Ships” with New Satellite Technology by tankenmate on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @11:57AM (#27038991)

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) can see right through vapour and smoke.

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Re:Tracking “Dark Ships” with New Satellite Technology by coward76 on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @12:22PM (#27039331)

I have revised my vision to remove the ineffective cloud and it now includes a cruise ship fiberglass "kitcar" shell instead.

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Re:Tracking “Dark Ships” with New Satellite Technology by aerostable_slug on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @01:30PM (#27040096)

Your wake will get you. They are titanic signatures.

Fun fact: a significant part of the Lockheed Sea Shadow program was wake suppression.

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Re:Tracking “Dark Ships” with New Satellite Technology by mhh__ on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @11:43AM (#27038819)

I'm guessing following an enormous plume of smoke might not be a challenge.

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Re:Tracking “Dark Ships” with New Satellite Technology by 1_person on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @12:23PM (#27039339)

or maybe they already use narco subs to avoid detection

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