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Indo-French satellites to trace illegal spillage of oil by ships

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The system will also cover a wide belt around the globe, benefiting a broad range of French economic interests, the official said.
The satellites will be operated jointly by France and India to monitor ships
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The constellation of maritime surveillance satellites for the Indian Ocean Region, to be jointly launched by India and France, will be able to trace illegal spillage of oil by ships, a senior French space agency CENS official said on Sunday.
The monitoring centre will be based in India, the official added.

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