Japan, RI develop radar<\/p>\n
Tokyo (UPI): Japan said it will develop a satellite-based
\nradar system to detect underground mineral resources in
\ncooperation with Saudi Arabia, Australia and Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry and five
\nJapanese space equipment makers will provide most of the
\ntechnology and funding for the US$100 million project, a ministry
\nofficial said.<\/p>\n
Australia, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to provide
\ndata on the surface area in their countries.<\/p>\n
The ministry plans to launch a satellite with the radar system
\naboard by 2001.<\/p>\n
From orbit, the radar will analyze the ground surface to
\ndetect signs of underground mineral resources such as oil,
\nnatural gas and non-ferrous metal, the official said.<\/p>\n
Existing resource monitoring systems use optical censors and
\nare vulnerable to bad weather. The system under development would
\nuse radio waves and would not be effected by weather, the
\nministry said.<\/p>\n
The project will be Japan's first space development program in
\ncooperation with countries other than the United States and
\nEurope.<\/p>",
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