China creates a powerful spy satellite that can see faces from more than 60 MILES away

[noumoe]

Scientists in Beijing have created 'the world's most powerful spy camera' which can pick out facial details from distances exceeding 63 miles (100km).

It means the spy camera could potentially be in space aboard a floating satellite while clearly seeing faces of people on Earth's surface.

It could also take high resolution images of foreign military satellites operated by other nations that are also orbiting Earth, the South China Morning Post reports.

The technology, detailed by the scientists in a new paper, could be launched aboard a satellite in the near future.

But unsurprisingly, the powerful laser-based system has sparked fresh worries from experts.

Robert Morton, author and member of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO), called it a 'massive security concern'.

'Millimeter resolution from 60+ miles up? That’s next-level surveillance,' he said in a post on X.

Meanwhile, Julia Aymonier, head of digital transformation at API, posted to LinkedIn: 'Big Brother is watching you!'

She added: 'The future of space-based surveillance is here, and it's more powerful than we imagined.'

And Natallia Catarina, CEO at Beam Wallet, said: 'Now only clouds will save us from Chinese spies.'

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