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Re:Close encounters of the classified kind by rdtsc on Saturday July 15, 2017 @09:16PM (#14779999)
A test and demo of capabilities such that Russians and Chinese notice is the most plausible explanation I'd guess. Not sure if they cared if amateurs noticed or not.
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Re:Close encounters of the classified kind by nabla9 on Sunday July 16, 2017 @02:04AM (#14780734)
It's impossible to hide anything in leo from Russians or Chinese. They have their own radar and telescope surveillance networks. They always notice.
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Re:Close encounters of the classified kind by kryptiskt on Sunday July 16, 2017 @07:19AM (#14781537)
Stealth satellites aren't impossible given that all the tech has already been developed for Earthbound use, and unlike aircraft you only have to make the Earth-facing side stealthy.
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Re:Close encounters of the classified kind by Teever on Sunday July 16, 2017 @01:05PM (#14782934)
How do you make the stealth satellite not block star light as it passive in front of them from the perspective of a ground based observer?
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Re:Close encounters of the classified kind by planteen on Sunday July 16, 2017 @08:56PM (#14784967)
What about the solar arrays? You are always going to be reflecting sunlight somewhere.
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