How the Government Controls Sensitive Satellite Data
How the Government Controls Sensitive Satellite Data
Science, Spoken · SpokenLayer
February 9, 20188m 53s
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Show Notes
During the Cold War, on the vast, barren flatland around Area 51's dried-up Groom Lake, the military developed a stealth spy plane code-named Project Oxcart. Project personnel were sworn to secrecy, but still, US officials worried that the Soviets would find out what they were up to. With good reason: Up above, USSR satellites were ready to spy with their on-board cameras.
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