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They actually have a CORONA satellite on display and will tell you all about how it worked. So you know we're three or four generations beyond that technology n
by joezydeco 4y ago
They actually have a CORONA satellite on display and will tell you all about how it worked. So you know we're three or four generations beyond that technology now.
https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/195923/cold-war-in-space-top-secret-reconnaissance-satellites-revealed/ https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact...
- sidewndr46 4y agoI remember as a kid we had textbooks that explained that the CORONA satellites were state of that art and used for surveillance. This was in the early 00s. Even then I looked at those little things and came to the conclusion that this was not in fact the entire extent of the US surveillance capabilities.
- joezydeco 4y agoWhat blew my mind was how large it was. You're thinking it's a camera...how large can that be? It's the size of a school bus.
- sidewndr46 4y agoI think you are thinking of KH-9 satellites. CORONA is just a tiny little thing.
- joezydeco 4y agoYes, thanks for the correction.