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From: bs@augusta.UUCP (Burch Seymour)
Newsgroups: sci.crypt
Subject: Re: satellites
Message-ID: <827@augusta.UUCP>
Date: 7 Jan 88 14:47:35 GMT
References: <1679@faline.bellcore.com>
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in article <1679@faline.bellcore.com>, karn@faline.bellcore.com (Phil R. Karn) says:
> 
> Chances are that the news report was based on some intercepted
> electronic communication (e.g., mobile radio, microwave telephone link)
> having to do with Waite.

This is probably the right answer. The news report I heard said the
satellite was in a permanent position over Lebanon. That means 
geosynch orbit (if we believe the report) and as I understand it photo
recon sats are in low orbits, not geosynch. This would imply electronic
interception. Another posting mentioning the Israli RPV also make
a great deal of sense. Of course the info might just as well have
come from a spy or a leak inside Lebanon. Leaking a story that we could
spot Waite's movement from a satellite might just be an effective bit of
propaganda to keep the Lebanese off guard.