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From: friedl@mtndew.UUCP (Steve Friedl)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Shuttle Launch Times
Summary: Why are DOD missions >so< classified?
Message-ID: <338@mtndew.UUCP>
Date: 10 Feb 90 21:17:54 GMT
References: <7226@dayton.UUCP> <1990Feb8.161901.22236@utzoo.uucp>
Organization: Steve's Barnburner 386
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Henry Spencer writes:
> It's a military mission, and that information [launch time] is classified.

I have been wondering about this.  I certainly expect that they won't
tell us what they are launching, but what are the concerns about saying
when the launch will be?  Are there specific security issues here or is
it the general approach of tell 'em nothing even if it buys no additional
security?

     Steve

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