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I thought they were actually controlling it from (or via) a relay plane using UHF. But maybe I'm misunderstanding something! Edit: actually rereading it I thin

I thought they were actually controlling it from (or via) a relay plane using UHF. But maybe I'm misunderstanding something! Edit: actually rereading it I think you're right: seemingly they did plan to use satellites, that's crazy!

Gravityloss 5y ago
Now that I think of it, maybe "procuring a satellite" means getting scheduled time on an existing geostationary satellite or something similar.
- graderjs 5y ago
  Yeah, but they are definitely thinking about satellites a lot in there. They mention an original alternative idea for seemingly fully computerized satellite run operation, which they considered was impractically ambitious and expensive for the time, but settled on a seemingly hybrid satellite/relay-aircraft UHF controlled, if I'm reading it right. What interests me too is the "Handle via" line at the bottom: "BYEMAN-TALENT—KEYHOLE-COMINT Control Systems Jointly" I wonder what that means?
  - wantoncl 5y ago
    KEYHOLE and BYEMAN are code words regarding satellite reconnaisance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byeman_Control_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byeman_Control_System
    - graderjs 5y ago
      That's fascinating! So those terms refer to special compartmented intelligence, gained from satellites. Very cool :p ;) xx