Just Declassified: Spy Satellite Gambit

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 11:31 in Astronomy & Space

The National Reconnaissance Office just released video from codename Gambit, a Cold War era spy-sat photo program. 38 of these satellites were launched, giving the United States ground resolution of 2-3 feet for enemy targets.

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