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From: al@ames.UUCP (Al Globus)
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: Surplus spy satellites -> infra-red telescopes
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Date: Thu, 31-Jan-85 20:24:34 EST
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I've heard that DOD plans to replace it's old early warning satellites with
new ones.  Apparently, early warning satellites are really infra-red
telescopes in geosynchronous pointed at Earth.  Does anyone know anything
about the practicalities of using these 'surplus' infra-red telescopes as
astronomical instruments once the Pentagon is through with them?