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Re: Close encounters of the classified kind

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Post by LMYahooTFY »

Very interesting.

If I recall the details correctly, there have been observations recently of another NRO satellite in a geostationary orbit above the middle east and west Asia, that apparently can maneuver and reposition itself.

And if I'm still not mistaken (may have been a different satellite) it was confirmed that this satellite had extraordinarily high communications bandwidth and was speculated to be used either for SIGINT or for operating UAVs.

Anyone interested in it, other classified satellites and classified things on the map in general should look up Trevor Paglen. He's a Geographer who's recently begun taking pretty spectacular shots of classified satellites.

Re: Close encounters of the classified kind

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Post by slr555 »

Allow me to don a shiny new cap of quality Reynolds aluminum foil and say this.

If it was meant to be observed, and if it was intentional, and if it was nearly "danger close", couldn't this suggest that USA 276 is a platform in development not just to deploy sensors for observation but perhaps to, in the future host systems for engaging and destroying satellites.

Re: Close encounters of the classified kind

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Post by krapp »

slr555 wrote: post #3

Allow me to don a shiny new cap of quality Reynolds aluminum foil and say this. If it was meant to be observed, and if it was intentional, and if it was nearly "danger close", couldn't this suggest that USA 276 is a platform in development not just to deploy sensors for observation but perhaps to, in the future host systems for engaging and destroying satellites.

Wouldn't its unusual orbit make it less than optimal for intercepting other satellites?

Re: Close encounters of the classified kind

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Post by idlewords »

slr555 wrote: post #3

Allow me to don a shiny new cap of quality Reynolds aluminum foil and say this. If it was meant to be observed, and if it was intentional, and if it was nearly "danger close", couldn't this suggest that USA 276 is a platform in development not just to deploy sensors for observation but perhaps to, in the future host systems for engaging and destroying satellites.

Reynolds has been a CIA front for decades. Wake up!

Re: Close encounters of the classified kind

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Post by quakeguy »

LMYahooTFY wrote: post #2

Very interesting. If I recall the details correctly, there have been observations recently of another NRO satellite in a geostationary orbit above the middle east and west Asia, that apparently can maneuver and reposition itself. And if I'm still not mistaken (may have been a different satellite) it was confirmed that this satellite had extraordinarily high communications bandwidth and was speculated to be used eithe…

Concerning Trevor Paglen ( http://www.paglen.com ), he also gave a great speach at CCC30, "Seeing the secret state six landscapes"

https://media.ccc.de/v/30C3_-_5604_-_en_-_saal_1_-_201312282...

I recommend it! Especially for a saturday chill out noon ;)

Re: Close encounters of the classified kind

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Post by Hasknewbie »

quakeguy wrote: post #6
LMYahooTFY wrote: post #2

Very interesting. If I recall the details correctly, there have been observations recently of another NRO satellite in a geostationary orbit above the middle east and west Asia, that apparently can maneuver and reposition itself. And if I'm still not mistaken (may have been a different satellite) it was confirmed that this satellite had extraordinarily high communications bandwidth and was speculated to be used eithe…

Concerning Trevor Paglen ( http://www.paglen.com ), he also gave a great speach at CCC30, "Seeing the secret state six landscapes" https://media.ccc.de/v/30C3_-_5604_-_en_-_saal_1_-_201312282... I recommend it! Especially for a saturday chill out noon ;)

Thank you (and GP) for the Paglen reference, I remember watching this talk but could not find it again afterward. Now bookmarked.

I especially like how the CCC crowd slowly realizes why a photographer/artist would be talking at this conf at all. There's definitely a "ho shit, that guy ain't playing" moment there.

Re: Close encounters of the classified kind

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Post by quakeguy »

Hasknewbie wrote: post #7
quakeguy wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Concerning Trevor Paglen ( http://www.paglen.com ), he also gave a great speach at CCC30, "Seeing the secret state six landscapes" https://media.ccc.de/v/30C3_-_5604_-_en_-_saal_1_-_201312282... I recommend it! Especially for a saturday chill out noon ;)

Thank you (and GP) for the Paglen reference, I remember watching this talk but could not find it again afterward. Now bookmarked. I especially like how the CCC crowd slowly realizes why a photographer/artist would be talking at this conf at all. There's definitely a "ho shit, that guy ain't playing" moment there.

I was there, and that was exactly how most of the audience did react after 15 min. into his talk.

Re: Close encounters of the classified kind

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Post by krapp »

idlewords wrote: post #5
slr555 wrote: post #3

Allow me to don a shiny new cap of quality Reynolds aluminum foil and say this. If it was meant to be observed, and if it was intentional, and if it was nearly "danger close", couldn't this suggest that USA 276 is a platform in development not just to deploy sensors for observation but perhaps to, in the future host systems for engaging and destroying satellites.

Reynolds has been a CIA front for decades. Wake up!

Typical FUD from an obvious shill account for Saran Wrap.
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