Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!rutgers!mailrus!iuvax!silver!calderaa From: calderaa@silver.bacs.indiana.edu (Alan J. Caldera) Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle Subject: Re: Info wanted on Atlantis "secret" military satellite payload Summary: Here is the info you requested Keywords: what is the secret that everyone else knows but us? Message-ID: <2778@silver.bacs.indiana.edu> Date: 4 Dec 88 07:16:48 GMT References: <684@pyuxd.UUCP> Organization: Indiana University BACS, Bloomington Lines: 19 I was watching CNN tonight, and they reported that Atlantis was carrying a radar satellite. ( I forgot the acronym they gave, but the satellite's primary function is to track targets over 80% of Soviet territory for the Navy, Air Force and the Army.) I guess this is the first in the series that will allow the proposed B-2 Stealth bomber to acquire targets. The cost of this satellite is reported to be in the neighborhood of $500 mil. That's all the info I have right now. --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote down for maintenance! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan J. Caldera IIIIII UUU UUU Indiana University II U U Bloomington, IN II U U IIIIII UUUUUU ARPA: calderaa@silver.bacs.indiana.edu calderaa@gold.bacs.indiana.edu UUCP: {inuxc,rutgers,pyramid,pur-ee}!iuvax!silver!calderaa