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Interesting Read on KH-9 Hexagon "Big Bird"
« on: December 26, 2011, 09:54:49 PM »
There were a whole series of these built...I think KH-11 was online back in my day, was that "Keyhole"?  I forget.  But, this is an interesting history from the Cold War days.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/heres-a-super-secret-cold-war-spy-satellite-program-revealed/

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Re: Interesting Read on KH-9 Hexagon "Big Bird"
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2011, 10:25:11 PM »

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Re: Interesting Read on KH-9 Hexagon "Big Bird"
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2011, 11:48:07 AM »
Great read. It makes you wonder what they can do with the technology they have now.
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Re: Interesting Read on KH-9 Hexagon "Big Bird"
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2011, 01:38:52 PM »

They can drive by your house and count your change.

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Re: Interesting Read on KH-9 Hexagon "Big Bird"
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2011, 01:42:54 PM »
Could be dangerous peeking in some windows!

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Re: Interesting Read on KH-9 Hexagon "Big Bird"
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2011, 06:34:31 PM »
Could be dangerous peeking in some windows!

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Re: Interesting Read on KH-9 Hexagon "Big Bird"
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2011, 07:12:29 AM »
Could be dangerous peeking in some windows!

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 ::hysterical::

Perv! ::unknowncomic::

Moi?

I'm the peekee, not the peeker!

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