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New Zealand spooks say satellite snooping is obsolete – better intel is found elsewhere

Pangasinan Philippines

Footprint

Modern satellites have such tightly defined footprints, that you really need to be near your target.

The further away you are requires such huge antenna with no guarantee of reception.

NZ is a tad out of the way.

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