NRO to Bolster Space-Based Ocean Surveillance

Credit: U.S. AIR FORCE
A National Reconnaissance Office secret space mission, important for tracking potential terrorist movements involving ships, is poised for liftoff this week from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The 13,700-lb. payload of 2-3 ocean surveillance spacecraft is to be launched as early as about 2 a.m. PST Dec. 2...

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