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Mr. Free Speech
Posted on 4/17/22 at 8:31 am
Posted on 4/17/22 at 8:31 am
Launched a satellite for the NRO a few minutes ago.
I am sure that it will assist us in ridding this vile country of it's greatest threats!
SpaceX Twitter
I am sure that it will assist us in ridding this vile country of it's greatest threats!
SpaceX Twitter
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Posted on 4/17/22 at 11:04 am to Priapus
I find it interesting that it's universally being called a 'spy' satellite.
No one is even trying to hide or deny it, huh?
So, who is getting spied on? Russia? China? NK?
Average US citizens?
No one is even trying to hide or deny it, huh?
So, who is getting spied on? Russia? China? NK?
Average US citizens?
Posted on 4/17/22 at 11:06 am to SouthEasternKaiju
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So, who is getting spied on
I think it’s to spy on Liechtenstein.
This post was edited on 4/17/22 at 11:08 am
Posted on 4/17/22 at 11:08 am to TheFonz
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I think it’s to spy on Liechtenstein
I have personally never trusted those frickers
This post was edited on 4/17/22 at 11:18 am
Posted on 4/17/22 at 11:09 am to Priapus
Bamarep reminder:
Elon is the DOD's largest contractor.
Elon is the DOD's largest contractor.
Posted on 4/17/22 at 11:24 am to Sput
Those mountain folk think they're better than everyone else.
Posted on 4/17/22 at 11:40 am to TheFonz
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I think it’s to spy on Liechtenstein.
They have a pretty good burger joint in Vaduz.
Posted on 4/17/22 at 11:43 am to SouthEasternKaiju
Everyone on the planet
Posted on 4/17/22 at 12:24 pm to jimmy the leg
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They have a pretty good burger joint in Vaduz
Indicates having been there and possessing knowledge of the local burger fare.
The Humble Brag
Posted on 4/17/22 at 12:32 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
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No one is even trying to hide or deny it, huh?
NRO hasn't usually kept spy satellite launches secret (at least not all of them). They usually admit when they launch one, but they never give details of what the satellite can do.
Supposedly they have satellites up there with mirrors much larger than James Webb's mirror.
Posted on 4/17/22 at 12:47 pm to AUstar
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Supposedly they have satellites up there with mirrors much larger than James Webb's mirror.
Cite? Because I find that tidbit of info extremely hard to buy into.
JWST mirror comparison to Hubble main
Posted on 4/17/22 at 12:48 pm to Priapus
Twitter? Is that you?
Posted on 4/17/22 at 1:30 pm to Priapus
ULA has kept afloat launching NRO missions. SpaceX is just getting a piece of that pie.
Posted on 4/17/22 at 1:35 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
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find it interesting that it's universally being called a 'spy' satellite
Every NRO mission is a “spy” mission. They are the National Reconnaissance Office. If it’s not spy satellites it’s the X-37 Space Plane (mini shuttle)
Posted on 4/17/22 at 1:43 pm to bamarep
Pretty sure that’s Lockheed.
Posted on 4/17/22 at 1:43 pm to MaroonNation
Maybe it's the media just dropping all pretense? Seems there used to be some paper-thin attempt to at least pretend there was some non nefarious reason, even if everyone knew or suspected otherwise.
Maybe I'm reading too much into this. Maybe I'm thinking the MSM isn't really capable of low key throwing shade on Elon by slyly calling it a 'spy' satellite.
Maybe I'm reading too much into this. Maybe I'm thinking the MSM isn't really capable of low key throwing shade on Elon by slyly calling it a 'spy' satellite.
This post was edited on 4/17/22 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 4/17/22 at 2:50 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
The launch agencies are pretty nonchalant about NRO missions now. SpaceX always does a live stream of their launches and notifies the public when it is for military reasons by not showing separation of the payload.
Posted on 4/17/22 at 3:12 pm to bamarep
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Bamarep reminder: Elon is the DOD's largest contractor.
Wrong, and not even close. SpaceX probably isn’t even in the top 50 for DoD. NASA is another story.
Posted on 4/17/22 at 4:29 pm to Priapus
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