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Had a dinner conversation with a person who had worked for military intelligence back in the day. At one time a receiving station was located in Antartica. For
by strangattractor 4y ago
Had a dinner conversation with a person who had worked for military intelligence back in the day. At one time a receiving station was located in Antartica. For Polar orbit satellites this insured reception once per orbit. Since it was so cold the only reliable media for storage they could use was paper tape.
- inetknght 4y ago> Since it was so cold the only reliable media for storage they could use was paper tape Sure hope that tape never froze...
- campchase 4y agoConvenient
- treis 4y agoThat doesn't really make sense given we have buildings and heaters.
- JumpCrisscross 4y ago> we have buildings and heaters These can fail and give off a heat signature.