Friday, September 16, 2011

Coming Out Of The Cold

NRO Declassifying Two Cold War Spy Satellites -- Defense Tech

So the National Reconnaissance Office is celebrating its 50th birthday this weekend by throwing a party for 4,000 guests at the National Air and Space Museum’s very cool Udvar-Hazy Center.

What’s going to be the highlight of a night spent celebrating the secretive agency that operates America’s spy satellites? The declassification of two famous Cold War spy sats, of course.

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My Comment: The National Reconnaissance Office is one of the most secretive organizations on the planet. So it's "coming out" with this party is a bit unprecedented.

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