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Re:When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk by iudqnolq on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @04:17AM (#42304350)
Then tell me where these ones are: https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/usa-354.htm
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Re:When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk by nradov on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @01:28PM (#42309467)
Those were already tracked by an amateur astronomer. What's your point?

https://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-nrol-146-payloa...

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Re:When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk by iudqnolq on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @01:36PM (#42309568)
> Over the coming days and weeks they will disperse along their orbital plane, and likely also raise their orbital altitude.

That's historic data

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Re:When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk by nradov on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @07:48PM (#42313419)
Anyone who cares can find those satellites again using the same techniques. I guarantee the Chinese government knows their exact orbital parameters. There are no stealth satellites.
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Re:When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk by iudqnolq on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @08:00PM (#42313483)
But do the Houthis?
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Re:When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk by nradov on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @10:25PM (#42314235)
Probably. The Iranians certainly have the technical capability to detect those satellites, at least well enough to calculate the orbital parameters. So it would be safe to assume that they pass that intelligence on to the various terrorist groups that they sponsor.
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