The idea of using spy satellite pictures came from Professor Glees, director of Brunel University's Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies.
He said the little-known Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre, based at RAF Brampton, Cambridgeshire, was a world leader in analysing aerial and satellite imagery.
It could be ordered to collect and examine all the imagery that can be found of Praia da Luz, where the McCanns were on holiday, dating back to May 2.
Professor Glees went on: "The Prime Minister and the Ministry of Defence should instruct JARIC and its colleagues in the British intelligence community to intervene at once.
"It is perfectly possible that the European Commission's satellites, which track fishing boats, may also be able to shed light on Madeleine's fate. JARIC will quickly tell us."
2007-09-20 11:11:46 · 11 answers · asked by zail 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
A spokesman for the McCanns said: "The professor's suggestion is certainly interesting - and if it could really shed light on Madeleine's disappearance we might take it further."
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23412895-details/Portuguese%20police%20admit%20Madeleine%20MAY%20have%20been%20abducted%20after%20all/article.do
2007-09-20 11:12:31 · update #1
I think this is the best idea yet, does anyone know more about this sort of stuff? Is it possible?
2007-09-20 11:13:24 · update #2
Bob, I think what they mean is to look at frames back from when she went missing, no? I hear what you are saying though I don't think thats what this gentleman meant.
2007-09-20 12:08:42 · update #3
I know neil, I found that odd. Why when it is a possibility for this sort of thing to help, not only with madeleine but with other missing people. If it's worth a try I say why not do it.
2007-09-20 12:11:28 · update #4
Pie in the Sky if you'll excuse the pun.
Most people's idea of what satellite technology can do comes from Hollywood.
i.e. fiction.
A search for Steve Fossett in america used the most high-tech up to date satellite photos to try and find him.
They said his plane would be 20 pixels by 10 pixels at closest possible resolution. That's about the size of a single letter in this post. For an aeroplane. They still haven't found him.
How big would a small child or her final resting place be? How recognisable?
UPDATE:
Again, zail your relying to much on mixing what the Professor says with fiction you've seen by watching too much Enemy of the State or 24. Very very few areas of the world are covered by real-time satellite imagery and pretty much all of them are defense satellites in conflict areas.
The rest of the world is refreshed at best, if and when a satellite is passing by. Which unless there was a reason to be updating a specific area, can happen only once every few weeks or even months.
I highly doubt anyone had reason to be updating Praia de Luz that night at that time.
JARIC only monitors areas on command from the UK government anyway, they are a military organisation and would have had little business tracking a holiday resort in Portugal.
2007-09-20 11:21:36 · answer #1 · answered by Bob J 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Suspicion is now on Madeleine's father and mom. it may nicely have been an twist of fate. the father and mom desirous to divert interest removed from themselves desperate to income exposure. The sympathy of the commonplace public exchange into with them. New advancements in looking blood interior the place of abode factors to the demise of Madeleine. the father and mom desperate to conceal this occasion via removing the physique interior the sea. In a count of days the physique could be wolfed via the creatures interior the sea so as that they are able to't be charged. DNA will play an considerable area in this study. it may nicely be keeps to be of DNA must be placed interior the sea look into if the McCann's employed a boat earlier the third of could. this can be the vessel that carried her physique out to sea. I actual have from day one had my suspicions. look how calm the couple look. i'm helpful any mom who lost her newborn could be very very disenchanted and breakdown for the duration of interviews on television. Has all and sundry seen that No they're milking the exposure for all that's well worth.
2016-11-05 23:45:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this could be the best idea to date. After all, you hear boasts about satellites being able to zoom in on the small-print on a newspaper. It would be great if this could be done and I don't see any reason why not! If it helps to find out what happened to Madeleine McCann the request should be made NOW!
2007-09-20 11:21:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Great idea and worth a try but I do hope if it is a success it would be used in all future missing persons cases.
2007-09-20 15:04:32 · answer #4 · answered by Ladybugs77 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is it again, the word 'might'. Might use this satellite imagery, 'might' get the car re-examined.
They've got all that money sitting in the fund, surely you would do anything wouldnt you?
Why all the mights?
2007-09-20 12:06:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
All the 'mights' we get are certainly not what we want to hear but I certainly think this is worth a try. Lets face it nothing else has hellped and we must not leave any stone unturned.
2007-09-20 12:47:36 · answer #6 · answered by Ms Mat Urity 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Great Idea !!!!!!
But.......countries are very secretive about their satellites..especially if they don't want others to know what it can do......
I hope they use it, I hope it works...I hope they find Maddie alive, well and happy.
We gotta hope.
2007-09-20 16:22:03 · answer #7 · answered by Curious39 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why don't they just hook Kate and Gerry up to a lie detector?
2007-09-20 11:35:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
well it's worth a try and worth looking into.
2007-09-21 01:45:29 · answer #9 · answered by daisy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fantastic idea
2007-09-20 11:36:42 · answer #10 · answered by RED-CHROME 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋