I would expect NSA would be already doing what these guys did with regards to receiving data. It’s practice for when they want to do the same with Chinese spy s

I would expect NSA would be already doing what these guys did with regards to receiving data. It’s practice for when they want to do the same with Chinese spy satellites. And, if they want to embarrass China, they could cause a failure by uploading a rogue command. NSA certainly has access to the required dishes.