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Re:Space-Track confirms presence of 4 secret payloads on Glo... by yardstick on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @08:39AM (#31823130)
Can always put in space sensitive equipment that you wouldn’t want shot down by “simple” surface to air weaponry and their technology exposed to the adversary.
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Re:Space-Track confirms presence of 4 secret payloads on Glo... by gonzo41 on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @10:10AM (#31824151)
There's like a big jump in platform cost and capability (downgrade) wise when you throw a satellite up. Putting a new ISTAR package on a drone is a lot cheaper than making changes to a satellite.
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